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Cafcass has noted a sharp rise in care order applications in December 2008.Cafcass statistics for December revealed that it has handled 693 requests for care cases, representing a 66 per cent increase...

The Legal Services Commission (LSC) recently wrote to family practitioners, including family barristers, inviting them to a workshop to discuss proposals contained in the Ministry of Justice/Legal...

The Family Procedure Rule Committee has published details of its work in November and December 2008.The committee met to give final consideration to the draft rules, practice directions and forms...

Findings released by UNISON yesterday, show that social workers are struggling to cope due to vacant posts, increased caseloads and inexperienced staff thrown in at the deep end.The UK's largest...

The first increases in the amount a spouse or civil partner inherits under intestacy since 1993 will come into force on 1 February 2009, for those living in England and Wales.The amount the widow or...

New research out today reveals that nearly a quarter (22%) of people would miss a clear sign that a child may be at risk.The ICM research was commissioned by the British Association for Adoption...

Following the tragic death of Baby P, Lord Laming was asked to prepare a progress report on how effectively children are being safeguarded and Cafcass was invited to submit a response.Cafcass advised...

The government has ordered an independent inquiry into Doncaster Council's children's services after serious case reviews into the deaths of seven children in the area.Of the seven deaths, two of the...

A legal adviser has been found guilty of conning two married couples into believing that she had processed their divorces when in reality they were still married.Lillian Rayne was the manager of the...

David Cameron has announced Conservative Party plans to reform Sure Start programme hinting services will be restricted to the less wealthy.They will be similar to Academy schools in that they will be...

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