‘Court can be as bad as the abuse itself’ Mel B’s Family Court petition with Women’s Aid close to reaching 25K signature target
Former Spice Girl and domestic abuse campaigner Melanie Brown MBE, also known as Mel B, has collected almost 25,000 signatures – after launching a petition with charity Women’s Aid for the Judicial College to commit to compulsory ongoing training and the government to implement the recommendations of the Harm Panel Report. The America’s Got Talent […]
Latest family law stats see divorce applications decrease and a decline is domestic violence applications
New Family Court data has revealed that divorce applications are on the downturn whilst there has also been a decrease seen in both domestic violence remedy applications and orders made. Government data released yesterday, has shown that between January to March 2024 there were 27,908 applications made for divorce, down 11% on the equivalent quarter in […]
Board gives go-ahead for CILEX change
The Board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has agreed it would regulate Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) members, if CILEX decides to redelegate this to the SRA. CILEX approached the SRA about this potential change in 2022. Last year, the SRA consulted on the arrangements it would introduce for the regulation of authorised CILEX members. Following a […]
Law Society has serious concerns about proposed rise to the Compensation Fund levy
In response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) consultation on the proposed rise to the Compensation Fund levy, the Law Society of England and Wales has expressed serious concerns about the impact this could have on the sector, especially small firms and sole practitioners. The proposed individual contribution to the Fund will rise from £30 […]
‘Smoothies for Solicitors’ to celebrate the biggest London Legal Walk in 20 years
Thousands of walkers and runners in the legal profession took to London’s streets in support of a legal charity and enjoyed a fruity treat at the end in the June sunshine. A record number of solicitors and their legal colleagues stepped out in support of this year’s London Legal Walk, sponsored by The Solicitors’ Charity. […]
As ‘distinguished board member’s’ decade with The Solicitors’ Charity ends, the wellbeing work continues
As a trustee for The Solicitors Charity has bowed out of her ten year term a a board member, she reflects on the non profit’s progression and growth as her term of office ends. Kirsty McEwen, TEP, Partner and Head of Charity and Not for Profit for Higgs LLP, has served as a Trustee for […]
How does hair sample testing work?
Reporting Manager at Lextox Donna Muldoon joins host David Opie in the latest Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast to discuss the practicalities of drug and alcohol testing on hair samples. If you ever wanted to understand how the drug and alcohol tests family practitioners instruct happen, this is the podcast to listen to. At the outset […]
