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The Ministry of Justice and the Family Justice Council have put forward new proposals for minimum standards for expert witnesses providing evidence in the family courts in proceedings relating to...
Family law solicitor Elizabeth Cassidy has become a Resolution Specialist, receiving national recognition for her skills and commitment to resolving disputes without court intervention. She is the...
The case SM and TM and JD and Others v SSHD [2013] EWCA 1144 (Admin) has found that the Home Office policy on discretionary leave to remain is unlawful. The case concerned foreign national children...
Kingsley Napley LLP has appointed Jane Keir as Senior Partner, making the firm the only top 100 UK law firm to have both a female Senior and Managing Partner. Alongside an Executive Management...
The Fostering Network has announced the launch of Foster Care Fortnight 2013. The event kicks off on Monday 13 May and runs until Sunday 26 May.
Foster Care Fortnight is the Fostering Network's...
Challinors Solicitors has launched a new fixed-fee service called ‘Options Together’. Aimed at newly divorcing couples, the focus will be an initial meeting that provides detailed information...
Fathers’ Story Week is set to return for its third year, taking place on 10–16 June 2013. Run by The Fatherhood Institute, its aim is to encourage dads to get into the habit of reading with their...
The Ministry of Justice has released statistics that show there has been a drop in the length of care and supervision proceedings.
In 2012, the average time between the date an application for a care...
The number of cross-border family legal disputes have grown by tenfold in a decade and more than doubled in two years, according to the annual report of the Office of the Head of International...
Second marriages are more stable than first marriages, according to new research that challenges the belief that couples who remarry will repeat the mistakes from their first marriage.
Almost...