Tougher laws to protect children from sexual abuse
Announced today, children will be better protected from sexual predators under plans being brought forward by the Home Secretary. Children will be better protected from sexual predators under plans being brought forward by the Home Secretary today. Wednesday 21st February. There will be a legal requirement for anyone in regulated activity relating to children in […]
Government launches crackdown on mobile phones in schools
Schools will receive new guidance on prohibiting mobile phone use during the school day. Mobile phones are set to be prohibited in schools across England as part of the government’s plan to minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms. New mobile phones in schools guidance issued this week supports headteachers in prohibiting the use of mobile […]
Civil legal aid: Millions still without access to justice
The latest research published by the Law Society of England and Wales has revealed that millions of people are still unable to access justice when they need it, with charities and small firms struggling to keep legal aid afloat. In its response to the call for evidence for the Civil Legal Aid Review, the Law […]
‘Strikingly few children have their wishes and feelings heard’
When child arrangement decisions are made in the family court, strikingly few children have their wishes and feelings heard, says Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. New research published yesterday (Wednesday 21st February 2024) has suggested that when separated parents use the family court to reach decisions about a child’s upbringing, almost 50% of the children involved […]
Legal regulators must do more on transparency and harm prevention, says LSB
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published its latest assessment of the performance of the eight legal services regulators. The LSB is the independent body responsible for overseeing the regulation of legal services in England and Wales. In it’s assessment, which covers the period October 2022 to May 2023, the LSB has reviewed the regulators’ […]
Family lawyers stop inappropriate use of ‘request for clarification’ procedure
The Court of Appeal has criticised the ‘misuse’ of the practice of requesting clarification of fact-finding judgments in recent family court cases, says The Law Society Gazette. In YM (Care Proceedings) (Clarification of Reasons), judges have dismissed an appeal brought by a local authority against findings made in care proceedings concerning a boy, named in the […]
