The LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025 has extended its entry deadline until 15 November 2024. The LexisNexis Legal Awards offers a ...

Leading drug, alcohol and DNA testing laboratory, AlphaBiolabs, has made a £500 donation to Carers Trust Solihull as part of ...

The case of Re A, decided in July 2024, is a rare and possibly unique example of the Family Court making an order for post-adoption contact following a contested adoption application. Laura Williams ...

This three-part discussion examines the role and impact of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) in care proceedings highlighting its holistic approach to supporting families. Part 1 outlines the ...

There is a switch on the dashboard of my car which I can press in order to reach a steady speed on the motorway. With no deviation, hesitation or variation. It’s very simple, and it’s lazy. I worry ...

This article explores disclosure within the sphere of public law Children Act matters. It considers the positive duties of local authorities to disclose all relevant material in their possession which ...

The SIHIS Pilot Scheme: read John Vater KC MCIArb’s compelling and detailed analysis ‘The Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service: Mixed Messages and the Price of Justice’– online now in Family Law on ...

This article provides an introduction to the collaborative process including how it works when it can be used and its potential for interaction with the wide range of other family law options ...

If as they say they will the new Labour Government implements legislative reform relating to cohabiting couples a key consideration is likely to be the inclusion of an “opt out” clause. Opt out ...

MON 01/03/2010 - The Legal Services Commission has opened the tender process for 2010 civil legal aid contracts in family (including family mediation) and social welfare. The current contracts come to ...

The Family Law Breakfast Club was launched in January 2024 to provide junior members in family practice with a space to ask "silly questions" they may not feel comfortable asking. This was due to a ...

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 ...