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7 August 2023

Publication of report: 'Evaluation of Family Drug and Alcohol Courts'
A large-scale evaluation of the impact of Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDAC) as an alternative to standard care proceedings (the new legal framework introduced by the Children and Families Act in...
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31 July 2023

Parental responsibility for married and unmarried fathers: should the distinctions remain in 2023?
Chloe Branton, Parklane Plowden Chambers, LeedsIn this article Chloe Branton considers the current position regarding parental responsibility for married and unmarried fathers and outlines some recent...
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31 July 2023

Statement from the Children’s Commissioner on the Illegal Migration Bill
Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner has issued a Statement on the progress of the Illegal Migration Bill. She says: "The Illegal Migration Bill has now completed Report stage in...
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31 July 2023

International family finance: the jurisdiction jigsaw
Eleri Jones,Barrister, 1GC|Family LawAndrew Venables, Barrister, 1GC|Family Law Two years have now passed since ‘Brexit’ and since 1 January 2021, a new domestic regime has applied to...
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31 July 2023

Government mediation proposals ‘game changer’ for warring couples
In March the Government revealed plans to make mediation a pre-court requirement in low level family dispute cases. A move that will no doubt help thousands to reduce the emotional and financial cost...
Sarah Hawkins
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31 July 2023

Forced marriage protection orders: assisting non-British victims who are not present in the UK
Ruth Gaffney-Rhys, Senior Lecturer in Family and EU Law at Bristol Law School, University of the West of England In Re P (Appeal: Forced Marriage Protection Order: Jurisdiction) [2023] EWHC...
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24 July 2023

ONS statistics on families and households in the UK in 2022
The ONS has released its statistics on ‘Families and households in the UK: 2022’, examining trends in living arrangements including families (with and without children), people living on...
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24 July 2023

Are the delays in court proceedings creating a new ‘status quo’ for children?
Eleanor Marsh, Barrister, 3 Paper BuildingsEleanor Marsh, Barrister at 3PB Chambers, considers whether delays in court proceedings are creating a new ‘status quo’ for children and the...
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24 July 2023

The finality of foreign financial orders under English law
Amy Scollan, Partner, HuntersAnna Roiser, Knowledge Development Lawyer, HuntersAs family lawyers in England and Wales, we may be consulted by clients whose divorce and related financial proceedings...
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24 July 2023

Cost of living crisis continues prevents women from escaping abuse
Findings from a new Women’s Aid report show the shocking impact of the cost of living crisis, as 15.4% of women supported by the charity’s No Woman Turned Away project report not...
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