Sir Nicholas Mostyn bids farewell to the Bench
Sir Nicholas Mostyn has officially said goodbye to the Bench with last Friday marking his final day in the courtroom. The esteemed High Court judge – who recently turned 66 and has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s – also enjoyed a magnificent career as a silk, having been involved with high-profile cases such as White v […]
‘Quickie’ divorces: Family lawyers respond to CMA investigation
Following last week’s news that the Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into the provision of unregulated legal services with so-called “quickie” divorces being one of the focuses, Today’s Family Lawyer sought the views of three family lawyers on what this might mean. Here’s what they had to say. ‘If it seems too […]
Children’s organisations express concerns over Illegal Migration Act
Children’s organisations and charities led by Coram have written to the Home Secretary to express concern at plans in the Illegal Migration Act to reintroduce child detention, according to the Children’s Legal Centre. These organisations have condemned the child detention provisions in the Act as “immoral” and in breach of international law. The Act passed […]
Government announces funding boost for specialist victim support services
The government has announced a funding boost of up to £8.3 million for organisations providing support to victims of abuse, including counselling, training, and community outreach. More victims of crimes including domestic abuse, rape and other sexual offences will benefit from the support. Many of the organisations being funded are led, designed, and delivered by […]
How Denovo Legal Software Can Transform Your Family Law Department
As a family lawyer, you will have witnessed firsthand the challenges and complexities of managing cases in a fast-paced legal environment. For years, you’ve no doubt relied on an outdated legal software provider that failed to keep up with the evolving needs of your department. Frustrated and determined to make a change, you’ve now discovered […]
UK businesses to get free government tool to tackle economic abuse
UK businesses and charities are set to benefit from a free interactive guide to help their staff spot and tackle economic abuse when speaking to customers over the phone, according to Financial Secretary to the Treasury Victoria Atkins. The interactive guide, which will be available widely later this year, is being released to 30,000 HMRC […]
Funding plan revealed for free childcare from nine months-old
Nurseries and childminders are a step closer to rolling out the government’s largest ever expansion of free childcare, as a fair funding formula has been set out for the extension of free childcare to cover all ages from nine months to the start of school. The new formula reflects extensive data gathering on the costs […]
The pitfalls of inconsistency in the family courts
UK family law that provides judges with such wide discretion when dividing assets on divorce has been a perennial bone of contention in legal circles. The laws were challenged again recently by Mr Justice Mostyn, as he attempted to influence a change in the legislation governing financial remedies. Mostyn has long campaigned on the issue, […]