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29 May 2007

Bankruptcy Case
There has for some time been a conflict between the courts exercising matrimonial and bankruptcy jurisdiction respectively, over the distribution of assets of the marriage when one spouse becomes...
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Alison Bull, Legal Director, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Manchester, Leeds and London.The long awaited Court of Appeal judgment in this case was handed down this morning, 24 May 2007, following a three day...
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22 May 2007

Charman judgment
The judgment in Charman v Charman was handed down by the Court of Appeal on Thursday 24 May. The appeal, which was dismissed, was by John Charman against the award made by Mr Justice Coleridge to...
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21 May 2007

Ministers of Justice
The increased workload following the creation of the Ministry of Justice on 9 May 2007 has been shared out as follows.Lord Falconer Overall strategy; resourcing of his departments; major...
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The General Social Care Council (GSCC) is leading a consultation on Roles and tasks of social work in England. The project is being led by a team consisting of the GSCC, the Commission for Social Care...
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On 10 May amendments to the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill were debated in the House of Lords during the Committee stage of the Bill. The Government is now supporting Lord Lester's Bill and...
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9 May 2007

Parenting Academy
A National Academy for Parenting Practitioners (NAPP) created under the auspices of the Family and Parenting Institute (formerly the National Family and Parenting Institute), Parenting UK and Kings...
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According to the April 2007 edition of the DCA's Care Proceedings Programme Update, Case Progression Officers (CPOs) were introduced in six pilot courts across the country - Liverpool, Portsmouth and...
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The Government response to the consultation on proposed fees for the new Court of Protection and the Office of the Public Guardian was published on 30 April. The response sets out the fees proposed...
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2 May 2007

Carter Criticism
The House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Select Committee published its report Implementation of the Carter Review of Legal Aid on 1 May. It states:'We are extremely concerned that the Department...
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