Industry body calls for return of key element of CAFA 2014
S1(5) of the Children and Families Act (CAFA) must be reinstated, according to Nalagro, who recently submitted evidence to the House of Lords (HL) Select Committee on the Children and Families Act 2014 to this end. The 2014 Act removed the requirement, in s1(5) Adoption and Children Act 2002, for those placing a child for […]
Alternative law firms growing faster than traditional firms, report shows
New research has revealed that alternative law firms (ALF) are growing at a faster pace than their traditional counterparts – and there are even suggestions that up to a quarter of lawyers could work at ALFs in the next three years. The data, supplied by Codex Edge and their software platform ATLAS, marks all lawyers as […]
Hearing for seriously ill child “should have been adjourned” to give parents time to find lawyer
The Court of Appeal has judged that parents should have been allowed to find a lawyer, rather than represent themselves in a case involving the withdrawal of treatment to their seriously ill child. The parents were forced to represent themselves in a case where the NHS wanted to withdraw treatment to their child as the […]
How will Liz Truss’ cabinet affect family law?
Abortion, gender-based violence, transgender laws, and more – how will Liz Truss’ cabinet approach the issues of the day within family law? Having been named as UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss has been tasked with dealing with numerous issues regarding family law. Therefore, it is worth looking at the team Truss has assembled in […]
Bill protecting pregnant women against redundancy waits for approval
A Private Member’s Bill is seeking to end women on maternity leave being forced into redundancy. The Bill comes after an investigation found that women on maternity leave are being denied their rights under the Maternity and Paternity Leave Regulations 1999 by being forced out of their jobs. Currently, women on maternity leave are entitled […]
Court makes interim order, despite financial remedy proceedings delay
A recent case dealt with applications by the wife (“W”) for maintenance pending suit (“MPS”) and a legal services payment order (“LSPO”) in the context of financial remedy proceedings stayed pending a jurisdiction dispute. Mr Justice Peel described case MG v GM [2022] EWFC 8 as a “battle royale” in which “the parties agree on nothing”. […]
Helping your clients to reality check their post-divorce future
Family lawyers are all too aware that reaching a financial settlement on divorce can be one of the most difficult parts of their client’s separation. Although there are statutory factors that we can point to which provide guidance for dividing up assets and income on divorce, the courts also have a wide discretion. While this […]
Looking back at family law during Her late Majesty’s glorious reign
As the country mourns Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, Today’s Family Lawyer looked back at the development of the law and society during Her late Majesty’s glorious reign. Join nearly 1,000 other family lawyers – sign up to our newsletter
