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Innocent people who have suffered miscarriages of justice, personal harm or injury are among those who will benefit from upcoming changes to legal aid means testing coming into effect this...
Lea Levine, Paralegal at Stewarts and former independent domestic violence advisorIn this article, paralegal and former independent domestic violence advisor (“IDVA”) Lea Levine...
The Children’s Commissioner has written a blog called "Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children: record numbers arriving once again in Kent".She says: "My unique responsibility as Children’s...
Caroline Bowden, Consultant/Mediator, Anthony Gold SolicitorsA Rebooted Part 3 in force on 29 April 2024 The Part 3 rules have been reworked to make sure non-court dispute resolution ('NCDR') options...
Roger Isaacs, Milsted Langdon AccountantsIn this article, Roger Isaacs, an experienced forensic accountant and mediator, shares tips on the efficient use of accountancy experts in Family Financial...
Kirsty Richards, Director and Head of Family, National Legal ServiceWhat do perpetrators of domestic abuse look like? To truly make progress in helping victims of domestic abuse we need to understand...
Dr Bianca Jackson, Family law barrister, Coram ChambersThis is Part 1 of a three-part article exploring the possible legal difficulties for schools and colleges that adopt the Department for...
Women’s Aid, alongside 57 sector colleagues, have issued an urgent letter to the Government highlighting the deepening recruitment and retention crisis within the sector, calling for an...
Philip Way, Mills & ReevePensions remain a challenging area for practitioners advising clients on divorce. An international element to a case adds an additional tier of complexity. This...