Government to impose social media curfew and restrictions for 16 and 17-year-olds
The government has announced default overnight curfews and the switch-off of addictive features to protect 16 and 17-year-olds on social media. The plans follow Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement in mid-June that the UK will ban children under the age of 16 from social media accounts. The latest plans include default overnight curfews from midnight to 6am […]
Cafcass sees demand increase by almost 10% year-on-year
Children’s cases referred to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Services (Cafcass) rose 9.7% in the last year, according to the latest figures. In the three months from 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026, Cafcass saw a further 1,357 cases (involving 1,915 children) than during the same period last year, an increase […]
Provision of sanctuary schemes for abuse victims ‘inconsistent’, report reveals
A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) report has found that sanctuary schemes “play an increasingly important role” in enabling survivors of domestic abuse to “remain safely in their homes” – but that provision of services are inconsistent across councils in England. Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 places a statutory […]
Mandatory ethics proposals ‘unworkable and costly’ warns Law Society
Proposals by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to introduce mandatory ethics training for all solicitors would be “unworkable and costly”, the Law Society of England and Wales has said. Further plans to re-introduce requirements to record learning and development would “risk creating significant costs and administrative burdens without clear evidence of benefit”, it added. Following the […]
CILEX five-year strategy prioritises social mobility and regulatory reform
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has shared its new five-year strategy, which places a strong emphasis on making the legal profession more accessible and campaigning for regulatory reform to break down barriers caused by “outdated rules and legislation”. The 16,690-strong membership body is proudly diverse, with 77% of its members women, 16% from […]
Informing better working with clients in crisis
Divorce coach, five-time bestselling author, founder of the International Divorce Coach Centre of Excellence, and an advocate for domestic abuse awareness, Sara Davison joins the Today’s Family Lawyer podcast for a wide ranging discussion exploring the growing role of divorce coaches within the family justice landscape and to explain how family lawyers and coaches can […]