The latest figures from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) reveal that revenue generated by the UK’s 1,838 cyber security firms rose by 14% to £10.1 billion over the last financial year. The DCMS Read More
Research conducted by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) reveals that the number of applications to the High Court to deprive children of their liberty in unregulated settings has increased by 462% over three years. Following Read More
At least one in 10 children in care and more than 10,000 young care leavers in England have unresolved immigration or citizenship issues, according to new research published today by South London Refugee Association and Coram Children’Read More
Domestic abuse victims and their children will receive extra support to help them rebuild their lives in a safe environment, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced. A further £125 million will be Read More
Sir Andrew McFarlane, the president of the Family Division, has clarified arrangements for physical attendance in court following confusion over an earlier announcement. Confusion arose when Sir Andrew McFarlane issued a message to practitioners stating Read More
The Law Society have warned that a proposal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to hike its own fining powers from £2,000 to £25,000 is not appropriate. In November, the Law Society sought consultation on three proposals: Read More
The Law Society Group has published its gender pay gap report for 2021. The report includes the combined results of the Law Society of England and Wales and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), which operates independently. Read More
New resources providing law firms with support and guidance on creating healthy working environments have been issued by the SRA, coinciding with the publication of a review into what solicitors say about the culture in Read More
Recently published Office for National Statistics divorce rate figures reveal a 4.5% decrease in the number of divorces completed in 2020 compared with 2019. Statistics show that in 2020, there were 103,592 divorces granted in England and Wales, a decrease Read More
The Law Commission has provisionally proposed a framework that could allow non‑religious belief organisations, such as humanists, to conduct legally binding marriage ceremonies, as part of a wider consultation on reform of the law Read More
The Home Office has announced the 21 organisations who have been successful in securing funding for research projects on perpetrators of domestic abuse. The £1.4 million funding will support 21 projects that build on existing research and aim Read More
Seven new regional Ministry of Justice (MOJ) offices will be opened across England and Wales, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced, as the government continues to level up communities. The new Justice Collaboration Centres will Read More
The Law Society of England and Wales has issued a response to the government’s Levelling Up whitepaper, which was unveiled by Michael Gove last week. “The government will struggle to achieve its levelling up Read More
Diversity within law firms is continuing to slowly improve year-on-year, with smaller firms increasingly more diverse than larger ones. These are among the key findings published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) following its latest Read More
Family lawyers must “challenge” themselves amidst desire for amicable divorces
Family law firm, Simpson Millar, has launched a new single lawyer divorce service, “Separating Together”. The firm says the profession needs to “challenge itself” to better meet the needs of consumers amidst growing demand for Read More
A new report from the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) details the outcome of support made available by the Litigants in Person Grant. In April 2020, the Access to Justice Foundation and MOJ launched the Legal Support Read More
The expert Industry Working Group on Electronic Execution of Documents has published their interim report, which sets out analysis of the current situation in England and Wales, identifies simple best practice guidance based on existing Read More
Dispute resolution is a fundamental part of a family lawyer’s job. The old acronym of ADR no longer rings true. Dispute resolution should not be “alternative” – it should be the focus for family law Read More
Following announcements that digital ID checks are to be introduced from April, the Digital Identity Systems Certification (DISC) service has confirmed that “expressions of interest” in becoming certified under the Digital Identity Trust Framework and Read More
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- The importance of performance management over appraisals
- Factors influencing organisations’ decisions to bring cases to the civil and family courts
- High profile firm support lawyer after online divorce mistake
- Paedophiles could be stripped of parental rights after mother spent £30K to protect young daughter
- The ‘Pathfinder’ Court for children – a hindrance or opportunity?
- Divorce in decline – marital bliss or a harsher reality?
- Coercive and Controlling Behaviour – Where Are We?
- Ofsted report of Court advisory ‘outstanding’