Do men or women make better family lawyers?
Now, there’s a question, and one which I’m not going to answer. At a recent Private Children Law seminar, I looked around the room and noticed that nearly 90% were female attendees. Further, the Judge speaker was female, as were all three Counsel speakers, and indeed an expert that spoke. Where were the male family […]
Concerns continue to be voiced around mandatory mediation proposals
Responses to the government’s mandatory mediation proposals have continued to flood in, with organisations such as the Family Solutions Group and the Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) voicing concerns. This sees them join the Law Society and Resolution who both made their stance clear in June that separating couples should not be subject to […]
ADCS welcomes government’s response to children’s social care review
The President of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), John Pearce, used his speech to the ADCS Annual Conference to reflect on the government’s response to the independent review of children’s social care, Stable Homes Built on Love, “most of which ADCS has welcomed”. For example, the government’s commitment to publish a kinship […]
Unaccompanied children waiting years in ‘limbo’ in asylum system
New research has revealed that unaccompanied children are waiting months and years in limbo in the asylum system and wait times are increasing for them to get legal representation, according to Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU). The research from GMIAU focuses on the delays children in the North West are facing in getting legal […]
Police forces ‘failing’ women who report being sexually exploited by officers – report
Police forces have reportedly been “failing” vulnerable women over sex misconduct claims, according to the BBC. According to BBC data, just 24 have been charged out of 500 allegations of officers abusing their position – with one women stating that a detective “pursued a sexual relationship in texts and repeatedly visited her home”. Interviews with […]
Family law market grew 4.5% during last year – report
The family law market grew by 4.5% last year despite differences in the performance of various market segments, according to the latest UK Family Law Market Report 2023. The report, published in June 2023, is the 9th edition of an annual research report from IRN Legal Reports. According to the report, divorce numbers increased noticeably in […]
New funding call for domestic abuse programmes launches
Foundations, an organisation that helps improve the lives of vulnerable children, are launching a funding call for domestic abuse programmes. The organisation are looking to fund the delivery and evaluation of up to three domestic abuse programmes to help them understand what works to prevent domestic abuse, support victim-survivors and improve child outcomes. Foundations previous […]
Nearly half of law firms encourage existing clients to post reviews to third party sites – SRA
While the public finds customer reviews and comparison websites helpful in choosing a legal services provider, barriers remain to making factual information on services and performance more readily available. These are among the findings from a year-long pilot run by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), and CILEx Regulation exploring the […]
