Category : Editor’s Pick

The President of the Family Division has announced the launch of a National DoLs (Deprivation of Liberty) court on 4 July 2022. The court will deal with applications seeking authorisation to deprive children of their liberty and will be based at the Royal Courts of Justice under the leadership of Mr Justice Moor. From 4 […]Read More

Natalie Drew, partner at TLT, has been appointed to family justice group Resolution’s National Committee, placing the firm at the forefront of family law. Resolution is a membership organisation bringing together around 6,500 professionals from different backgrounds including solicitors, barristers, legal executives, family mediators, financial advisors and therapists. Their aim is to help ensure families […]Read More

In celebration of Pride Month 2022 the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary interviewed District Judge John Beckley, about the growth of LGBTQ+ representation in the judiciary and his hopes for the future. In an excerpt from the interview, District Judge John Beckley in answer to the question “what would you like to see happen for LGBTQ+ communities in the future?” stated: “I hope […]Read More

Fixed fee divorce firm Fair Result has been recognised as the Best Divorce and Financial Settlement Company by Acquisition International and The World Finance Awards. This is their second award obtained in June, they were also recently awarded by SME Legal News as the UK’s Most innovative Divorce and Family Law Firm. The World Finance […]Read More

Ward Hadaway, one of the UK’s top 100 law firms, has made a senior appointment in its family and matrimonial team at its Newcastle headquarters. Gemma Iceton, a highly regarded family law solicitor in the North East of England, joins the organisation as a partner in the family and matrimonial team. With over 17 years’ […]Read More

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its guidance on its approach to enforcement. This is partially to reflect changes in legislation brought in under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022. These changes include: A new strict civil liability test for imposing monetary penalties Changes to the review of monetary penalties […]Read More

Tougher fines for firms hounding people with nuisance calls and a clampdown on bureaucracy, red tape and pointless paperwork are part of reforms to transform the UK’s data laws announced by the government on Friday. The government is publishing its response to a consultation which aims to harness the power of data to help British […]Read More

Five interns have started their six-week paid internship at the Law Society of England and Wales, as part of their participation in the #10000BlackInterns initiative. The initiative was founded to help broaden career opportunities for young Black people in the UK and address the underrepresentation of Black talent in many industries. The programme aims to […]Read More

Lucy Morrison has taken the reins from Nicola Poole as Hedges Law’s new Managing Director as part of a long-term succession plan and restructure, which has resulted an all-female board.    Lucy is a highly experienced commercial lawyer with a Cambridge degree, and previously led the largest legal training and development company in the country. Nicola, […]Read More

Resolution have launched a survey on transparency within the Financial Remedies Court. HHJ Stuart Farquhar, Lead just for the FRC in Kent, Surrey and Sussex and Chair of the Financial Remedies sub-group of the Transparency Implementation Group which has been set up by the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, explained the survey: […]Read More

Fixed fee divorce specialists, Fair Result scooped the SME Legal News award for The UK’s Most Innovative Divorce & Family Law Firm 2022. The SME Legal News awards were held virtually on Friday the 27th of May 2022, for the first time following the pandemic. The aim of the awards is to highlight small and […]Read More

The Video Hearings service is HMCTS video hearings solution, which has been developed as part of the Reform Programme. It allows people to participate in a hearing using a computer, tablet or smartphone and is specially designed to replicate the experience and formality of a hearing in a court or tribunal building. This practical webinar […]Read More

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

National firm Shakespeare Martineau has this week merged with Bristol-headquartered firm GL Law. The merger is expected to add more than £4.5 million in revenue and 60 staff to GL Law. The firm is set to adopt the branding of Shakespeare Martineau, which is part of Ampa, the legal and professional services group. Acting for […]Read More

Exhibition of trailblazing women in the law launched at the Royal Courts of Justice in London To celebrate the centenary of the first woman at the Bar, the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary announced a free exhibition that is available for all to view in the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Dr Ivy Williams was […]Read More

Evolve Technologies Limited, a consultancy specialising in supporting the Legal Community, has launched a new website to enable consumers to find the right lawyer for them. Search4legal is a website that provides guidance to consumers to better understand how to engage with Lawyers and how they can quickly and easily find a lawyer. All SRA-regulated […]Read More

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has sanctioned a man after he posed as somebody capable of carrying our work on divorce cases. The man, Rusty Adams, was employed in Guildford by Gateley as completions manager in the firm’s residential development unit. However, it was found following an investigation by the SRA that he had been […]Read More

Given by Helen Adam, Mediator and chair of the Family Solutions Working Group, this online event was hosted as part of the Family Justice Council’s annual interdisciplinary conference, which was held in Bristol on Wednesday 6 April 2022. This year’s topic was “Private Law – a proportionate and safe approach”. For those who could not […]Read More

Solicitors acting for Coodes’ Mental Health and Community Care Team say its workload has more than doubled over recent months, with an exponential increase in cases as a direct result of the Covid pandemic. At the start of Mental Health Week (9-15 May 2022), the South West legal firm believes loneliness and social isolation are […]Read More