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The Family Division High Court Judge Sir Paul Coleridge has called for an independent commission into the state of Family Law in the UK.
Speaking at an event organised by Christian charity, CARE, Mr...
The annual nationwide awareness campaign to promote fostering and encourage more people to become foster carers takes place from Monday 16 to Sunday 29 May 2011.
Since 2007 the number of children...
A Law Society survey has revealed that legal practices are seeing an improvement in fortunes with an average increase of 0.2 per cent practice fee income in 2010, following a reduction of 6.5 per cent...
Family Law is proud to announce it will be again sponsoring this year's Association of Lawyers for Children's Hershman/Levy Memorial Lecture to be held in London on 27 July 2011.
The annual lecture...
The Final Report of Professor Eileen Munro's of Review of Child Protection, A child-centred system, is published today. Professor Munro's analysis finds that local areas should have more freedom...
The National Audit Office has been unable to give a full sign off to the accounts of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission for 2008-09 and 2009-10.
The head of the NAO, Amyas Morse,...
The number of children dying a violent death has fallen substantially in England and Wales over the past 30 years, according to new research from Warwick Medical School.
The researchers used...
Downing Street has today confirmed the appointments of Wilson LJ and Jonathan Sumption QC as new Justices of the Supreme Court.
Lord Justice Wilson's appointment follows the retirement Lord Saville...
Charities and organisations working with children in care have raised concerns about a government review of all statutory duties placed on local government in England. The charities are opposing any...
By Hugh Logue, Newswatch Editor
A new government study published this week reveals significant age and ethnic divisions for children in care awaiting adoption.
It is the first time the government...