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The Law Society has warned that delayed legal aid payments from the Legal Services Commission (LSC) are hitting solicitors and their banks again.
Law Society chief executive Desmond Hudson has...
Fostering in England and Wales is under increasing pressure due to the unprecedented rise in numbers of children needing foster care and the shortage of 10,000 foster carers, according to the...
Divorce rates are lower in families where husbands help more with housework, shopping and childcare, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
A study of...
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has changed its name to the Department for Education following the new Government taking office on 11 May.
Conservative MP Michael Gove...
Following the news that Conservatives and Liberal Democrats will form a coalition government, Downing Street has announced that Ken Clarke will be appointed as Justice Secretary and Lord...
The Family Justice Council has published new Guidelines for judges prepared to meet children who are the subject of court proceedings.
The Guidelines, which have been approved by the President of the...
Coodes Solicitors is thought to be the first law firm in Cornwall to recognise the efforts and contribution of a non-solicitor with a partnership appointment.
Jonathan Eade (pictured left) has been...
Cardiff solicitor Kathryn McTaggart (pictured left) has joined family law specialists Woolley & Co and will work from a home office serving clients across Wales and south west England, as well as...
After weeks of campaigning, piles of political leaflets and round-the-clock media analysis, the General Election has finally arrived.
Following the conclusion of the three major political party...
Independent social workers are concerned that planned cuts to their fees will result to a deepening of the recruitment crisis in the profession and will cause children and families to suffer due to a...