Family court orders adoption without parental consent due to delays ‘causing real and significant emotional harm’ 19 February 2026
Without notice Part III applications must be rare and ‘exceptional’, Family Court reiterates 18 February 2026
Local authority criticised for ‘substantial and dogged’ resistance to post-adoption sibling contact 17 February 2026
PM Law Update: ‘Urgent’ clients contacted and compensation fund claims being processed 13 February 2026
Client account proposals ‘an unfair tax on clients and cannot proceed’, Law Society says 12 February 2026
Family court grants journalist’s application for psychologist’s reports to ‘advance open justice’ 5 February 2026
Family mediators warn of ‘cliff edge’ for families as Mediation Voucher Scheme set to end 5 February 2026
LSB interim report criticises regulators for ‘varied clarity and detail’ in Mazur advice 30 January 2026
