Domestic abuse victims given more time to report assaults
Domestic abuse victims in England and Wales will be given more time to report assaults. The new measures specifically introduced to keep women and girls safer will be added to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, the Government has announced. Under the changes, victims of domestic abuse will be allowed more time to report […]
Legal aid must be restored to reduce family court backlogs, says Law Society
Family court statistics for July to September 2021 show an estimated 63,084 new family cases. “Our concerns about the significant backlogs in the family court pre-date the pandemic. However, the existing problems have been compounded in the last 18 months,” said Law Society of England and Wales president I. Stephanie Boyce. “The impact on timeliness […]
Further guidance on E-Bundles issued by Family Court
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued further guidance on E-Bundles for use in the Family Court and Family Division. This guidance supplements the general guidance on electronic bundles for all courts issued by the Senior Presiding Judge, the President of the Family Division and the Judge-in-charge of Live Services on […]
Millennials choose mortgages over marriage
An exclusive survey conducted by the UK’s largest family law firm, Stowe Family Law, reveals that millennials are spending less on weddings and instead prioritising mortgages. The firm’s survey, which polled 500 people across the UK, reveals that 23% of 18-24-year-olds felt that over £25,000 is a sensible wedding budget. Despite this, the amount couples […]
Digital ID checks to be introduced from April
The Government has announced that from 6 April 2022, digital identity document validation technology (IDVT) will be introduced to support employers and landlords with right to work, right to rent and pre-employment DBS checks. The Home Office and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) are working with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) […]
Leading surrogacy and LGBTQ+ family lawyer joins BLM
Leading insurance risk and commercial law firm BLM has welcomed one of the UK’s leading surrogacy and reproductive rights specialists, Colin Rogerson, to the firm. Rogerson becomes partner in BLM’s London family law team. Rogerson joins from Dawson Cornwell, having acted as partner for the firm since 2019. With over 12 years’ legal experience, Rogerson […]
