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The scale of domestic abuse has increased during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Whilst an increase was predicted by experts in this field and echoed in the media, there is a no surprise that the...

The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) has recently published a rapid consultation on the use of remote hearings in family law cases during the Covid 19 pandemic.The NFJO was asked by the...

Anne Longfield, the Children's Commissioner has called for summer scheme support for children. She is concerned that the wider impact on children of school closures is not being given enough...

Coming out of lockdown for those who are lonely in their relationshipsAs the lockdown measures gradually ease, we all are transitioning into a new ‘normal’ way of life. During the...

There was a significant moment for all family law practitioners earlier this month, with the publication of a road map for the operation of family courts over many months to come.In 'The Road Ahead,'...

We find ourselves in unprecedented times, and whilst there are many uncertainties, one question that has arisen for family lawyers across the country, is whether financial settlements that have been...

HM Courts and Tribunals Service has announced that it is continuing to provide the professional users’ access scheme at those courts which are currently open to the public and that are able to...

The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has published a document entitled 'The Road Ahead', aimed at establishing a framework for the Family Court in England and Wales by...

The lockdown period seems to be gradually easing now but I for one do not believe that remote hearings will end after this. That said, remote hearings shouldn’t and can’t continue to be...

From 1st June 2020, lockdown in England has considerably eased, with many children returning to schools and families and friends being given the green light to meet in groups of up to six, so long as...

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