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Hannah McCrindle, Family law Associate, Penningtons Manches CooperFareen Mohmood, Family law Associate, Penningtons Manches CooperThe increasing strain being placed on the public sector in this...
Dr Shona Minson, Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford‘It is a long-established legal principle in England and Wales – expressed in statute, case law, procedure rules, practice directions and...
Professor Jo Delahunty KC, 4PBProfessor Owen Arthurs, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, Great Ormond Street HospitalChild abuse cases in the Family Court sit at the interface
(and sometimes...
Laura O’Malley, Barrister at No 5 ChambersThis article considers the recent guidance on the use of experts in cases involving allegations of alienating behaviour and the need for the courts and...
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have published reforms for Government to improve outdated surrogacy laws.The Law Commissions say that despite the increased...
In recent years there has been a marked increase in the use of
the inherent jurisdiction of the family court to deprive children of their
liberty. In these cases, restrictions are placed on a child’s...
Dr Simon Flacks, University of SussexThe majority of care applications in England and Wales are thought to involve some concern about parental substance use. However, there is scope for better...
The Family Law Awards 2022 is now open for entries!You can enter here.The awards will be held on Wednesday 28 November 2022, and are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate your successes as family...
Rosa Schofield, Family Law PartnersFarhana Shahzady, Family Law PartnersTechnological advancements mean that it is now extremely easy to record someone without them knowing. As such, covert recordings...
Mark Cooper, St Ives ChambersEmma Kelly, St Ives Chambers Mark Cooper and Emma Kelly discuss the ever-increasing use of digital evidence in family proceedings, with a particular emphasis on how...