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The Department for Work and Pensions has announced plans to extend bereavement support to cohabiting couples with children.Previously, a surviving parent could only claim the financial support if they...
On 12 July 2021, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, issued his latest 'View from the President's Chambers'. The President confirmed that, for now, the flexible use of remote,...
Scores of family mediators from the UK, USA and Ukraine joined an innovative online free training event in mid-June, which National Family Mediation was proud to co-host along with international...
In 2020, the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) gave advice or support in 759 cases related to a possible forced marriage and/or possible female genital mutilation (FGM). This comprised 750 cases solely...
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner has called for increased funding and specialist court support after a report by SafeLives revealed that 89% of domestic abuse victims do not receive support...
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of Switzerland has announced that it has received a letter from the European Commission in which the Commission, acting on behalf of the EU, withholds...
The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Haley v Haley [2020] EWCA Civ 1369 (case report at [2021] Fam Law 37) settled an important issue for family arbitration. It established that...
Ofsted has published the results of its latest annual survey on the views of children in residential care and living away from home, and those of their carers. The 2021 survey received more than...
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Connie Healy, Lecturer in Law, National University of Ireland GalwayKey Words: Separation – Divorce – Best Interests – Voice of the Child – Young adultsMany studies have been undertaken into the...