Marriage age to be raised as Parliament passes minimum age Bill
The legal age of marriage and civil partnerships in England and Wales is to be raised from 16 to 18 and penalties are to be introduced for those facilitating underage marriages. The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill, which was introduced in June 2021, was passed in parliament on Tuesday without opposition and is […]
Javid to launch urgent inquiry into children’s gender treatment
The health secretary, Sajid Javid, is preparing to launch an urgent inquiry as he believes children are wrongly being given gender hormone treatment by the NHS. Javid is also said to be planning an overhaul of how health practitioners deal with children who question their gender identity. Thus far, the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation […]
Today’s Family Lawyer expands support of charities and Ukraine
Today’s Family Lawyer is pleased to announce the creation of two new pages within the “About” section of the website in an effort to further expand its role in providing information to readers on relevant charities and the situation in Ukraine. The first of the new pages, “Corporate Social Responsibility”, gives a platform to those […]
NSPCC: 62 children per day referred to agencies in 2021
New data and research released by the NSPCC paints a worrying picture of the abuse and neglect faced by children. The NSPCC has published new data relating to the usage of their NSPCC Helpline from 2021 to 2022. The data shows that the Helpline made referrals to agencies such as children’s services and the police in relation […]
LinkedIn becomes most impersonated brand by phishers
New research has shown LinkedIn as the most frequently impersonated brand used in phishing attacks, with more than 52% of incidents worldwide using LinkedIn’s likeness. Cybersecurity company Check Point reported last year that LinkedIn were the fifth-most impersonated brand in Q4, accounting for 8% of incidents. The company’s latest figures show LinkedIn has moved to […]
Stronger than expected law firm performance during the pandemic
Solicitors maintained services to their clients through successive lockdowns and many reported solid business performance for the first year of the pandemic, according to the Law Society of England and Wales law management section Financial Benchmarking Survey. In its 21st year, the survey looks at how law firms fared through the pandemic, providing an overview […]