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Cost Update for Child Abduction and WardshipWhen reviewing current costs limitation for Child Abduction and Wardship it has been agreed following consultation and feedback that the cost limit for the...
HMCTS recently updated their guidance on ‘Sharing Information outside of court in family proceedings’.the guidance explains:why there are rules about sharing information about a case outside of...
Funding for preventive services doubled to over half a billion pounds to drive restoration in family and parenting support across every English council.More vulnerable children will be prevented from...
The NSPCC recently commented that "most UK adults believe emotional abuse in childhood can have a lasting psychological effect but one in six cannot spot the signs."They continued: "We want to remind...
A powerful short film revealing what growing up in kinship care is like was premiered by Kinship at a celebratory screening in Hackney, London, on Tuesday 18 March.Young Londoners with firsthand...
The winners of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025 were announced in a glittering awards ceremony on Thursday 13 March at a central London venue by host Tony Robinson.The full list of shortlisted entries...
The Children’s Commissioner has submitted written evidence to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee.This evidence builds on oral evidence provided by the Children’s Commissioner on 21...
Over 30 kinship carers have marched and chanted their way through Westminster to the Treasury to call on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to provide a financial allowance for all kinship...
SPONSORED CONTENTCasey Randall, Head of Genetics at AlphaBiolabs, discusses the benefits of Non-invasive Prenatal Paternity testing for the timely resolution of family disputes. Uncertainty...
The LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025 shortlist has been released, celebrating the exceptional talent and achievements within the entire legal community. This prestigious event will once again bring...