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Mr Justice Ryder has published his final report on the modernisation of family justice, which makes recommendations which could be implemented by the judiciary. They are intended to change the culture...
Newly qualified social workers could benefit from £2,000 to boost their learning and development, under plans announced by the Government yesterday.
Children's Minister Tim Loughton and Care services...
The Government has appointed David Norgrove as the Chair of the new Family Justice Board. Mr Norgrove will oversee the Board which is a key part of the reforms announced in the Family Justice...
New figures released from Cafcass show that the court advisory body saw an 11% increase in the number of public law care cases they received during 2011-12.
Cafcass worked with 145,810 children and...
The Government has today launched two discussion papers - the first reviewing contact arrangements for children with their birth parents and the second looking at placing sibling groups for...
The Chair of the Justice Select Committee, the Sir Alan Beith MP, has written to the Prime Minister to set out the Committee's opposition to the Government's proposals to change the Children Act 1989...
Children's Minister Sarah Teather has published draft clauses for forthcoming legislation to strengthen the role of the Office of the Children's Commissioner.
A Children and Families Bill, which was...
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, currently Master of the Rolls, has been named as the next President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
Lord Neuberger will succeed Lord Phillips of Worth...
The Prime Minister today announced plans to reduce the time it takes for a baby to move in with their permanent family.
The Government will legislate to make fostering by potential adopters standard...
Mental health and human rights lawyer Lucy Scott-Moncrieff has been inaugurated as the Law Society's President at their Annual General Meeting yesterday.
Lucy, who has been a Council member since...