Family Law in Partnership listed in the Working Together Divorce & Separation Directory Family Law in Partnership (FLiP) has announced that it has been listed in the Working Together Divorce & Separation Directory for London, published by Tavistock Relationships. The directory lists organisations, like Family Law in Partnership, which are committed to enabling separating couples […]Read More

As the country prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, Today’s Family Lawyer has looked back at the development of the law and society during Her Majesty’s reign.  Read More

Heightened demand to protect vulnerable children at risk of harm has seen spending to provide support skyrocket over the past five years. This comes as the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, described as “once in a generation”, was published this week. A report from the Local Government association revealed that councils in England spent […]Read More

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that marriage rates re continuing to decline, falling to 219,850 marriages in England and Wales in 2019 – a decrease of 6.4% from 2018. 213,122 of the marriages were between opposite-sex couples, down 6.5% from the year prior. Marriages between same-sex couples also […]Read More

Speaking at the recent Resolution annual conference, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the family division, called for fewer fact-finding hearings in family cases. McFarlane noted that judges and magistrates had received guidance so as to correct an “urban myth” that arose in Re H-N and Others (Children) last March. He said that the “default position” […]Read More

The Supreme Court handed down its judgment in CMA v Flynn Pharma Ltd on Wednesday, wherein it clarified its position that the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) should be eligible to receive costs protection as a default when bringing prosecutions. The case saw the involved pharmaceutical companies successfully challenge the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) fining […]Read More

Safeguards needed to offset exponential rise in regulator fining powers, says Law Society The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is set to reform its approach to financial penalties including an increase of its fining powers by 1,150% without balancing these changes with appropriate safeguards, the Law Society of England and Wales said. “It is disappointing the […]Read More

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced how it intends to move forward with plans to update its approach on issuing financial penalties to law firms and solicitors who fall short of the expected professional standards. The regulator launched a public consultation last year on proposed changes to its current approach to issuing penalties. The […]Read More

Government commits to major reforms to improve the lives of England’s most vulnerable children and families Vulnerable children and families in England will be better supported by a fundamental shift in how children’s social care services are delivered, guided by the findings of an independent review of children’s social care published on Monday. The government […]Read More

A review of councils’ children’s care services has been warned that tens of thousands more children could end up in care without drastic changes to child protection in England. The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, described as “once in a generation”, is assessing the intervention with struggling families who are reaching crisis point. The […]Read More

On Friday 20th May 2022, National Work from Home Day, run by Work Wise UK a, not-for-profit, campaign and development organisation provides an opportunity for both employers and employees to focus on championing modern “smarter” working practices as well as broader wellbeing at work and work life balance. Here, Adrian Matthews, Head of Employee Benefits […]Read More

The number of reports of harmful sexual behaviour by one child to another has increased by 29% over the last year, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has said. The NSPCC have received 2,363 calls reporting such incidents, and staff made nearly 600 referrals to external agencies including social services […]Read More

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published a guide for respondent legal representatives using family public law services with MyHMCTS. Use the MyHMCTS service to respond to a family public law application for: care orders and interim care orders supervision orders and interim supervision orders emergency protection orders other orders under Part 4 of […]Read More