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New research commissioned by the NSPCC shows that of children known to the authorities as being at risk, who died or were seriously injured, most (59 per cent) had been on a child protection plan for...

False allegations of rape and domestic violence are perhaps more rare than previously thought, according to the first ever study on the issue by the Crown Prosecution Service. The report (pdf), which...

New figures from Citizens Advice show an 11 per cent increase in the number of clients telling bureau advisers they are suffering domestic violence. Advisers reported the rise in the number of...

The Children's Commissioner has warned that the Children and Families Bill could override the principle that all court decisions should be made in the best interests of the child. Maggie Atkinson,...

Family law accounted for around 18% of the 7,500 or so complaints handled by the Legal Ombudsman in 2011-2012, making it the most complained about area of law. Of the family law complaints...

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of five new family law Queen's Counsel today. They are: John Hayes - Zenith Chambers Elizabeth Isaacs - St Ives Chambers Karl Rowley - St Johns...

John Cornwell, Senior Partner of Dawson Cornwell, died at the age of 69 on Friday 22 February. John Cornwell dedicated his working life to the development and progress of family law. In 1982...

The route to partnership is often unclear, with hidden rules and expectations that no one teaches you. It’s not simply a case of being technically brilliant, putting in the hours and hoping that you...

The Ministry of Justice has published a list detailing the areas of England with the highest number of court applications for divorce between October 2011 and September 2012. The list shows that...

After more than thirty years at the bench, the Rt Hon Sir Alan Ward has retired from the Court of Appeal. He was called to the Bar in 1964 and took silk in 1984. In 1982 he was appointed an Assistant...

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