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12 December 2018

President of Family Division approves amendments to forced marriage standard orders
The president of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has approved a note issued by Mr Justice Mostyn confirming that an error had been identified in standard orders 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4,...
Michiel Willems
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11 December 2018

Law School students' 'Question Time' with President of the Family Division
Family Law students at Bristol University recently welcomed the new President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane for a Question Time with a difference. The family law Question Time saw...
Michiel Willems
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10 December 2018

Reducing family conflict: reform of the legal requirements for divorce
 With the reform consultation process ending today, Prof David Hodson OBE MICArb gives his take on the divorce reform process.  ...
David Hodson OBE MCIArb
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6 December 2018

Approach to delay caused by concurrent criminal proceedings
What can the family courts do in care proceedings to avoid delay caused by criminal proceedings and the acts and omissions of other government departments or agencies? Dorian Day, barrister, of 3...
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5 December 2018

Case of ex-magistrate challenging top judges moves forward
Former magistrate Richard Page has been granted permission to take his case against the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Page is accusing the most senior...
Michiel Willems
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5 December 2018

Child contact arrangements: why it is never too early to start thinking about Christmas
The Christmas period can be stressful at the best of times, but when it is also necessary to agree child contact arrangements, separated parents can find themselves approaching the festive period with...
Victoria Brown
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4 December 2018

Child cruelty and neglect cases doubled in last five years
Child cruelty and neglect offences in the UK have doubled over the last five years, the NSPCC has revealed. There were 16,939 child cruelty and neglect offences recorded by police in 2017/18, up from...
Michiel Willems
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4 December 2018

Family Justice Council's Annual Debate: What’s wrong with covert recordings?
Lawyers, judges and family law professionals gathered 3 December in Leeds for the Family Justice Council’s 12th annual debate. The main issue of this year’s event was covert recordings.Given rapid...
Michiel Willems
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4 December 2018

Three important things to know about basic monthly child support in Canada
In Canada, the federal and Ontario governments share responsibility for family law in Ontario. Some child support guidelines are under federal law, while others are under provincial law,...
Joanna Harris
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3 December 2018

Family Justice Council's annual debate
The Family Justice's Council annual debate is currently taking place in Leeds. Follow live updates HERE...
Michiel Willems
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