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The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane has announced the commencement of a further consultation on remote and hybrid hearings in the family court.The consultation will run for...

The Law Commission has launched a consultation on provisional proposals to reform the law governing how and where couples can get married. The consultation period will run until 3 December 2020.The...

The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of six Justices of the High Court. These appointments will take effect from 1 October 2020. It is anticipated that a further ten appointments will...

The Office of National Statistics have released figures around civil partnerships in England and Wales in 2019. There were 167 opposite-sex civil partnerships formed in England and Wales on 31...

The Justice Committee launches an inquiry into the future of legal aid, in light of concerns raised during the coronavirus pandemic about pressures on the system.Legal aid assistanceThe Committee has...

It goes without saying that 2020 is a year like no other - but family lawyers continue to do incredible work, and we think it's important to remember that. As circumstances are not yet right for us to...

The Lord Chief Justice has issued an updated Practice Direction on committal for contempt of court in open court.Except in relation to proceedings for contempt of court to which part 81 of...

A new advice line for businesses supporting employees experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse has been launched by domestic abuse charity Hestia.1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will...

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has issued an update on how it is helping local authorities to support vulnerable children, particularly in regard to the workings of its Family Public Law...

The Law Society has lodged a judicial review against the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) after claiming that they failed to consult properly around a decision to move legal aid cost assessments in-house.“Cost...

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