Family Law Group Now A J9 Safe Space
Family Law Group are now a J9 Safe Space. The J9 Logo alerts survivors that they have a safe place to access information, use a telephone, and contact relevant support services. After undertaking the necessary J9 Safe Space training, Family Law Group are now able to display the logo and better support survivors. The J9 […]
RWK Goodman new Head of International Children
RWK Goodman strengthens Family team with the appointment of new Head of International Children. Kim Lehal joins from Brethertons LLP Solicitors as a Partner in the International Family team, based in their London office. Kim has been a family lawyer for 14 years, specialising in International Child Abduction and Children Law. With experience in advising […]
The ever changing landscape for a family lawyer
When I think I’m starting to get comfortable in my role as a family lawyer (but should you ever be comfortable?) then boom (!) another process comes into play to keep me on my toes. Resolution Together (RT) is a model that most family lawyers will now be familiar with. If not, you need to […]
SRA takes control of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund, says The Law Society
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has taken control of the running of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF), meaning solicitors’ clients will continue to be able to claim compensation – even if something is found to have gone wrong years after a firm has closed. The SRA Board decided in January to bring SIF under its […]
Families continue to be victims of a broken justice system, says The Law Society
The continued delays in the family courts mean families are the victims of a broken justice system, the Law Society of England and Wales warned. This warning comes as quarterly statistics from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for April to June 2023 show a family justice system struggling under the pressure of increasing backlogs. Private […]
Jade’s Law to be introduced to better protect children – MoJ
The Victims and Prisoners Bill will be amended so parents who kill a partner or ex-partner with whom they have children will automatically have their parental responsibility suspended upon sentencing. The rule will apply to anyone convicted of the murder or voluntary manslaughter of a person with whom they share parental responsibility and would then […]
Government launches ‘new crackdown’ on parents who refuse to pay child maintenance
Parents who refuse to pay child maintenance will face accelerated sanctions as Ministers announce the introduction of new powers to speed up strong enforcement action and other reforms to make the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) fairer. The Government is announcing a Liability Orders consultation to speed up enforcement action, the removal of the application fee […]
