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The Ministry of Justice has announced the appointment of Yvonne Gibson as a District Judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division with effect from 9 July 2010.
Ms Gibson, aged 53, was...
The Court of Protection has published its first report since it was set up in October 2007 which reveals that it has suffered a number of setbacks that have led to long delays in dealing with...
The Government has announced it is commissioning an independent review of child protection and social work in England.
Education Minister Michael Gove has asked Professor Eileen Munro from the London...
Lord Justice Munby has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at this year's Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) annual Hershman/Levy Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Family Law.
Now in its sixth...
Following the news earlier in the year that government funding for NCERCC (the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care) had been lost, the National Children's Bureau (NCB) has...
The Law Commission has launched a consultation on law reform and is seeking suggestions for changes.
In view of the current economic situation, the eleventh law reform programme is particularly...
Victims who claimed they were abused while in the care of the children's homes run by Manchester City Council's social services from the 1950's to the 1990's have agreed a settlement with the...
Former President of the Family Division, Sir Mark Potter, has said that he only "reluctantly supported" allowing the media access to family courts because of allegations being made about justice...
David Hodson is a Partner at The International Family Law Group LLP. He acts in complex family law cases, often with an international element.
He is an English specialist accredited solicitor,...
Family lawyer's association Resolution has launched a new online advice centre with information on the legal aspects of splitting up, as well as advice on parenting apart, sorting out money and...