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Updated guidance to assist judicial office holders in relation to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been published by the Judiciary. It replaces the guidance document issued in December...
Family Rights Group is proud to launch ‘A film for parents with learning difficulties and disabilities: working with a child and family social worker.’ This much needed resource, created with and for...
Amanda Jane Newby, Assistant Professor, Solicitor non-practicing, University of Northumbria, NewcastleSection 18 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, also known as Jade’s Law, will place a...
In a recent press release, Womens's Aid have stated: "As outlined in a previous update, Women’s Aid have increased our minimum annual funding settlement for specialist domestic abuse services to...
‘Make the world a Refuge’, a powerful short film exploring the diverse forms of domestic abuse, has been awarded Charity Film of the Year 2025 at the Smiley Charity Film...
Domestic abuse (DA) remains one of the most pressing issues within child protection systems. A recent meeting of the Quality Circle, chaired by Gemma Taylor KC and featuring Professor Brid...
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 prohibits alleged perpetrators of domestic abuse and their victims from cross-examining each other, with the court appointing legal practitioners to carry out...
John Haskey FAcSS AKC, University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and InterventionThis article assesses some recently published statistics for 2022 on joint and sole notifications of...
Cason Yong, Pupil Barrister, Coram ChambersOnce viewed as an exception, shared care arrangements are now fast becoming the go-to solution for many courts in private child arrangements disputes....
Chris Bryden, Barrister, 4 King’s Bench WalkDaniel Wand, Barrister, 4 King’s Bench WalkThe issue as to how the beneficial ownership of land is determined is one which has frequently troubled the...