5 important changes in family law since the last Jubilee
As Her Majesty prepares to celebrate her platinum jubilee, we take a look at some of the biggest changes to the landscape of family law since she last had cause for a similar celebration in 2002. 1. Parental responsibility The Children Act 1989 was amended by the Adoption and Children Act 2002, to provide that […]
Calls for expert child protection units across the country
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has commented on the recent national child safeguarding practice review findings, calling for new expert child protection units across the country. The review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, 6, and Star Hobson, 16-months, has recommended that experts in police, health and social work should form dedicated multi-agency teams to […]
Half of children’s homes “owned by offshore firms”
It has been claimed that half of Britain’s 10 largest child social care operators are owned by offshore private equity firms in Jersey, Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates. According to a report from The Times based on Local Government Association data, offshore corporate bodies are “largely paid by the taxpayer to look after some […]
A dissection of divorce law reform
Divorce law reform: looking towards a broken future or rightly rectifying past shortcomings? Assessing the fault-based system The purgative effects of allocating accountability, and arguably allowing for justice to prevail with statutes apportioning punishment unto the guilty party, have made the fault-based system (FBS) robust in maintaining its place in statutes. However, apportioning blame may […]
Family law during the Queen’s reign
As the country prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, Today’s Family Lawyer has looked back at the development of the law and society during Her Majesty’s reign.
Law Society slams new SRA health and wellbeing rules
Proposals laid out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for changes to its rules on health and wellbeing at work are not supported by evidence, the Law Society of England and Wales said on Friday. The SRA’s consultation is aiming to clarify the regulatory requirements for solicitors and firms in the areas of health and […]
“70 years – that’s a lot of pro bono…”
As the United Kingdom celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, two onlooking lawyers can’t quite believe the length of Her Majesty’s pro bono stint. All her work is pro bono, right? Not quite: the Crown took home a sovereign grant of £85.9m in 2021. However, this is said to come from revenue generated by the […]
The Queen on judges and the rule of law
As part of its broadcasts to mark the 70 years of the monarch’s reign, the BBC’s Today programme on Radio 4 played a recording of Queen Elizabeth in 1968 speaking on the importance of the judiciary at the opening of the Queen’s Building extension to the Royal Courts of Justice. Her Majesty said: “The judiciary is one […]
