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Ineffective processes for sharing information are still hampering action on child sexual exploitation, Ofsted’s chief inspector has said. Sir Michael Wilshaw voiced his concerns at the first of...
Family lawyers and mediators across the country are joining forces with UK charity Kids in the Middle (KITM) to offer valuable support to children experiencing a family...
Civil legal aid providers, chambers and other Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) users will not be required to use the system for all new casework until 1 February 2016.The new mandation date...
Starting on 17 June 2015, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) will open up the use of the ‘bulk upload’ function on the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS). As a CCMS user, this function will save...
The Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) annual report and accounts for 2014 to 2015 have been published, alongside the Director of Legal Aid Casework (DLAC) report for the same period.These are the second such...
A 34-year-old man from Cardiff has become the first person in the UK to be prosecuted under the new forced marriage laws introduced on 16 June 2014.The man was jailed for 16 years after forcing a...
Last year 5,050 children in England and 345 children in Wales were adopted out of care. Until now, little was known about how many adoptions broke down (disrupted) or how many children’s difficulties...
Expressions of interest are being sought from all serving Circuit Judges to sit on the Family Justice Council.  The Council has 26 members, including judges, magistrates, lawyers, doctors,...
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is putting in place improvements to the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) to help the growing number of providers using it for civil applications.Forward button:...
On 4 and 5 June 2015, the Legal Aid Agency is trialling a new way of engaging with providers. The new approach is being piloted in Nottingham and Leeds with an interactive and practical focus on...
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