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Natasha Phillips

Natasha is a non-practicing barrister and Editor in Chief of The Encyclopaedia on Family and The Law. Natasha also runs the family law project, Researching Reform, which is dedicated to child welfare inside the family justice system. She is the Consultant for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Family Law and The Court of Protection.

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Natasha is a non-practicing barrister and Editor in Chief of The Encyclopaedia on Family and The Law. Natasha also runs the family law project, Researching Reform, which is dedicated to child welfare inside the family justice system. She is the Consultant for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Family Law and The Court of Protection.

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8 OCT 2014

Researching reform: LASPO, legal aid and access to justice for children Researching reform: LASPO, legal aid and...
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) received Royal Assent on 1 May, 2012. It focused mainly on reformation of the family justice system in the areas of youth...
8 OCT 2014
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2 SEP 2014

Researching Reform: Ashya King – family law and the European Arrest Warrant Researching Reform: Ashya King – family...
At the direction of the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, the wardship proceedings in relation to Ashya King have been listed for hearing in open court at the Royal Courts of Justice...
2 SEP 2014
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1 AUG 2014

Researching Reform: Children will be seen and heard – now they must be understood Researching Reform: Children will be...
Justice Minister, Simon Hughes’ recent announcement that the voice of the child will feature more prominently in deciding family law cases is to be welcomed, but will the proposed measures be enough...
1 AUG 2014
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1 JUL 2014

​Researching Reform: Trend tracker - The welfare of the child and criminal sanctions ​Researching Reform: Trend tracker - The...
The newly established Family Court, now officially the home of family law, begins a new chapter in the history of child welfare which promises to make the system more child focused and family...
1 JUL 2014
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5 JUN 2014

Researching Reform: Interveners in public family law cases - an overview Researching Reform: Interveners in...
Third party interventions have been relatively rare in the Chitty, 1834 'The Practice of Law', at 497-498). An early explanation of the practice can be found in Dalrymple v Dalrymple...
5 JUN 2014
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9 MAY 2014

Researching Reform: Regulating McKenzie Friends – too much too soon? Researching Reform: Regulating McKenzie...
The concept of the McKenzie Friend was established over four decades ago, but as a group they have only really come to prominence in the last few years as legal aid and budget cuts within...
9 MAY 2014
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4 APR 2014

Researching Reform: Cinderella Law – how might the new criminal measures affect already existing family legislation? Researching Reform: Cinderella Law – how...
New legislation nicknamed the Cinderella Law, which looks set to become enacted in the near future, could have significant ramifications upon the practice of family law. If passed, it would...
4 APR 2014
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6 MAR 2014

Researching Reform: Risk of future harm - The mayor, Muslims and making a mess of it Researching Reform: Risk of future harm...
The convictions last week of Michael Adebowale and Michael Adebolajo for the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby have once again raised the thorny issue of Islamic Fundamentalism in the UK. But they also...
6 MAR 2014
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