LawCare extends online chat service
Legal mental health charity LawCare has extended its online chat service for legal professionals from one to four days a week from Tuesday 10th May. The charity, which offers free, confidential, emotional support to anyone working in the law, has been operating a helpline and peer support programme since 1997 and has supported over 10,000 […]
Mental Health Awareness week: you are not alone
If you’ve ever struggled, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever despaired wondering how you can possibly carry on, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever felt crushed under an enormous workload or client demands, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever felt lonely or unsupported, you’re not alone. Mental health matters. Mental health impairment is a real […]
UKLTA expands executive board
The UK legal technology association (UKLTA) is pleased to introduce four new executive board members, bringing a wealth of skills and experience to help shape the future of the association. UKLTA has appointed four new Executive Board members to reflect the expanding membership of the Association. The four new Board members are Andy Clarke from […]
You’re a fake! Can the rise of the e-signature and no-fault divorce prevent fraudulent divorces?
It goes without saying that in the 21st Century fraud permeates just about every area of our lives, and the world of divorce is no exception; the latest controversy surrounding the evidence of ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner highlighting this, when he admitted to faking papers to obtain two divorces in 2000 and 2014 respectively. […]
Caselaw review: post-separation assets
While the categories of matrimonial and non-matrimonial assets are now largely well-defined in the caselaw, there remains some ambiguity – and therefore scope for negotiation – as to the character of assets accrued by a party after the breakdown of the marriage but before financial remedy proceedings have concluded. Although the parties’ assets must be […]
Webinar: extra-familial risks and harms, trauma-informed responses, and the implications for family courts
Chaired by Lisa Harker, Director of Nuffield Family Justice Observatory Young people’s experiences of extra-familial risks and harms (EFRH) – including exploitation, abuse or criminality – may be both a cause and consequence of trauma. In recognition of this, many children’s social care departments have sought to develop more effective responses to EFRH through developing […]
