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In my last View, published in September [2016] Fam Law 1102, I drew attention to the seemingly relentless rise in the number of new care cases. The fact is that we are approaching a crisis for which...

The case of Lancashire County Council v M and Others [2016] EWFC 9 would appear like any other judgment within public law proceedings. Once you start to actually read it however, it quickly becomes...

This article examines concerns expressed recently by family judges about the recognition in other countries of (domestic) adoption orders made in England and Wales in respect of children, who are not...

Vince Pescod, Senior Lecturer, University of HuddersfieldAmy Clowrey, Solicitor, Switalskis SolicitorsSince the United Kingdom signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)...

Type the phrase 'lenient sentences for child sexual offences' into a search engine, and the results for the UK alone are astounding.From government ministers to child welfare charities, the concern...

Resolving family issues through the system is still a reality for many families and, despite significant changes in the court system, it can be an eye-opening experience for those involved. The...

What is your position and what do you do on a day-to-day basis?I am a care lawyer for Brighton and Hove City Council. I run care proceedings on behalf of the local authority: giving advice, polishing...

The below article appears in the July issue of Family Law at [2016] Fam Law 791 and has been made available, free of charge, as a service to our readers.Sophie Humphreys,...

In Al-Jeffery v Al-Jeffery (Vulnerable Adult: British Citizen) [2016] EWHC 2151 (Fam), Holman J has confirmed for the first time that the High Court can exercise an inherent protective...

The Civil Courts Structure Review Report by Lord Justice Briggs, published at the end of July 2016, intends to provide clarity about the running of TOLATA claims to those who use the Family Court.When...

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