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In a High Court judgment handed down yesterday, Sir Nicholas Wall, President of the Family Division, underlined the independent status of the Children's Guardian.
The issue arose in a case where a...
The Family Law Awards were launched in May and since then Jordan Publishing has received lots of nominations for family law practitioners, firms and chambers.
Nominations can be submitted...
Non-resident parents should be required to pay child maintenance through direct deductions from their salaries or bank accounts, according to a report published yesterday by the Work and Pensions...
Mr Justice McFarlane has been appointed to the Court of Appeal with effect from 28 July 2011, Downing Street announced today.
The popular judge and author was called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) in 1977...
Lorna Cservenka, head of the Child Care department at Hanne & Co Solicitors' London office, has won the title of Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards...
The Ministry of Justice has published a consultation paper proposing that some decisions on straightforward applications to the Court of Protection are taken by authorised court officers.
The Court...
The number of cases handled by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of British children abducted by a parent to another country has risen by 10% in the past year, according to the latest FCO...
The Bar Council has written to MPs to voice serious concerns about the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, which is scheduled for its second reading in the House of Commons...
Doctors who suspect children are being abused or neglected must tell parents and the young people themselves as soon as possible about their concerns and what action they will take, according to new...
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