Oops!… I Did It Again: Britney’s third divorce
Having finally been released from a near 14-year conservatorship, Britney Spears was free to marry her long-term boyfriend, Sam Asghari, in June 2022. However, recently Sam Asghari announced that after only 14 months of marriage he is ending their “journey together” and has filed for divorce. This was Britney’s third marriage, the first to her […]
Mostyn hails ‘outstanding’ advocacy in financial remedy case as he winds down career
Mr Justice Mostyn praised the “outstanding” advocacy of lawyers involved in a highly complex recent financial remedy case as he prepares to draw the curtain on his judicial career. Susan Nancy Baker v Andrew Hartill Baker [2023] EWFC 136 centred on a divorced couple with the wife seeking a £9.34 million award, alleging the husband […]
Gaps in children’s mental health services ‘being filled by courts and drug dealers’
Delays and shortages mean children in need of mental health crisis care are often being looked after by local authority children’s services teams and the courts while others turn to drugs, according to new analysis. A study of NHS data by mental health charity Young Minds has shown that, in May 2023, there were record […]
Meet the team – James Nutt, Laboratory Operations Manager
Scientific beginnings My journey with Cansford Laboratories started in 2011 when I joined as a lab analyst, as the third member of the team. I had previously taken a sandwich year at university, joining TricoTech as a student laboratory technician. This is where I met Lolita Tsanaclis, who kept me in mind when setting up […]
Family lawyers urged to attend key private law event in September
Now is the time to book your place at the inaugural Today’s Family Lawyer Conference, which is set to be held in Manchester on Wednesday 27th September 2023. The event will delve into crucial aspects of private family law, including financial remedies, “One lawyer, one couple”, mediation, and parental alienation. Speakers confirmed for the event […]
Social landlords urged to open doors to childminders
Housing associations, social landlords, and developers in England are being urged to allow childminders to work in their rented properties, to help encourage entry into the profession and increase availability of childcare for parents. Children and Families Minister Claire Coutinho says prospective childminders too often face restrictive clauses in contracts which stop them from working […]
Pay rises for lawyers who move jobs treble that of those who stay put – study
Salaries for lawyers who moved firms last year increased by three times as much as those for lawyers who stayed loyal to their firms, according to new research by legal recruitment consultancy Realm Recruit. As part of its annual salary research conducted earlier this summer, Realm Recruit found that legal professionals who moved jobs in the last year achieved an […]
The Drive Partnership celebrates new funding to tackle domestic abuse
The Drive Partnership has been awarded £2.3 million by The National Lottery Community Fund to tackle domestic abuse and protecting victims by challenging and changing the behaviour of those causing harm. They have stated that the three-year grant will primarily support The Drive Partnership’s national systems change programme, which identifies systemic gaps in responses to […]
Mayor announces additional £3m fund for grassroots organisations tacking VAWG
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new £3 million funding boost to support projects delivering vital services for women and girls experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence. At a visit to Kiran Support Services in Waltham Forest, a small grassroots charity supported by City Hall funding, Sadiq marked the second stage of […]
