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In a recent press release, Womens's Aid have stated: "As outlined in a previous update, Women’s Aid have increased our minimum annual funding settlement for specialist domestic abuse services to...
Domestic abuse (DA) remains one of the most pressing issues within child protection systems. A recent meeting of the Quality Circle, chaired by Gemma Taylor KC and featuring Professor Brid...
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 prohibits alleged perpetrators of domestic abuse and their victims from cross-examining each other, with the court appointing legal practitioners to carry out...
John Haskey FAcSS AKC, University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and InterventionThis article assesses some recently published statistics for 2022 on joint and sole notifications of...
Cason Yong, Pupil Barrister, Coram ChambersOnce viewed as an exception, shared care arrangements are now fast becoming the go-to solution for many courts in private child arrangements disputes....
Chris Bryden, Barrister, 4 King’s Bench WalkDaniel Wand, Barrister, 4 King’s Bench WalkThe issue as to how the beneficial ownership of land is determined is one which has frequently troubled the...
Sarah Higgins, Charles Russell Speechlys LLPSarah Jane Boon, Charles Russell Speechlys LLPMiranda Fisher, Charles Russell Speechlys LLPCharlotte Posnansky, Charles Russell Speechlys LLPThe Budget of...
Dr Onyója Momoh, Barrister, 5 Pump Court ChambersMost will agree that the relationship between the 1980 and 1996 Hague Conventions is a match made in heaven. However, the intersection between the 1970...
Mary Welstead, Visiting Professor in Family law University of BuckinghamIn January 2024, Theis J declined to discharge a child arrangements order for contact between a surrogate mother and a...
James Snelus, No 5 ChambersA look at some of the problems that can be encountered when enforcing financial remedy orders. The article is not a comprehensive overview. It briefly considers how to...