Vile abusers who rape a child will have their own parental responsibilities automatically removed under new laws. An amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill tabled by the government will mean when child rapists are sentenced,
CILEx Regulation has submitted its response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s current consultation launched on 20 March 2024 which sets out their proposals for the regulation of non-authorised CILEX members, including CILEX students, affiliates and
A recent report by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has proposed a novel approach to tackling loneliness among poorer couples in Britain: state-funded weddings, as reported by The Times. Citing the stabilising effect of
Kingsley Napley LLP has announced four new partners as part of its annual promotions round. This brings the total number of partners at the firm to an all-time high of 87, of whom 43 (49%)
East Midlands firm Nelsons has welcomed a new senior associate to strengthen its offering in the Derby region. Alex Wood has joined the team after six years working at Geldards, where she has developed an
On April 25, 2024, the Home Office released its most recent Official Statistics titled ‘Crime outcomes year to December 2023’, presenting data on outcomes attributed to offenses recorded up to December 2023, categorised by outcome
International parenting programme provider Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) has announced the launch of Family Transitions Online, a parent self-directed web-based parenting programme specifically designed to help families experiencing personal distress from separation or divorce
As of April 29th, the new regulation mandating the majority of separating and divorcing couples to first attempt non-court dispute resolution methods, like mediation, for addressing children arrangements and financial matters, has officially come into
The new regulation mandating the majority of separating and divorcing couples to first attempt non-court dispute resolution methods, like mediation, for addressing children arrangements and financial matters, has officially come into effect. Industry commentators have
The CMA has today opened a consultation on draft guidance for unregulated businesses which provide will writing, online divorce, and pre-paid probate services in the UK. The draft guidance is intended to help providers of
In response to concerns raised regarding the qualifications of expert witnesses in Family Court cases, Justice Minister Lord Bellamy has committed to addressing the issue, as reported by The Law Society Gazette. The pledge comes
Consultation launched to strengthen safeguards for child strip search including the requirement to notify parents and guardians when a child is strip searched. Parents and guardians will need to be informed when their child is
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has set out its pro-innovation approach to the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal services sector. Published yesterday, the update explains the oversight regulator’s overall approach to technology
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has issued guidance to regulators, pushing them to be proactive in creating an environment that encourages lawyers and law firms to innovate to help better connect people to legal services.
British lawyers have established the world’s first Sikh court, providing an alternative dispute resolution avenue for British Sikhs embroiled in family and civil conflicts, as reported by The Times. Unlike religious tribunals, this court operates
New legislation to provide extra protections for victims’ counselling notes during criminal investigations received government backing. The amendment to the landmark Victims and Prisoners Bill, tabled by Baroness Bertin, will require the police to be
New research by the Law Society and the Legal Services Board reveals that two thirds of adults in England and Wales (66%), have experienced at least one legal issue in the last four years. The
A report summarising the findings of a qualitative study on the factors influencing organisations’ decisions to bring cases to the civil and family courts. The Ministry of Justice commissioned Ipsos UK to conduct a qualitative
Stowe Family Law (Stowe) has announced a round of internal promotions to leadership positions. Marjha Golding-Evans has been promoted to Managing Partner in the South West and Wales. Since joining Stowe in November 2023, she
London law firm Payne Hicks Beach has welcomed Harriet Errington as Partner in the Family department. Harriet will bring her decades of experience in complex and often international HNW divorces adding her vast experience in
Judges at the Central Family Court are reintroducing robes during proceedings as part of a trial aimed at enhancing formality and safety within family courts, announced HM judiciary. The decision comes amidst worries over instances
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has announced an independent review of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) regulatory actions in the lead-up to the collapse of SSB Group. The LSB will add this review to the
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published plans for 2024/25 on how it will ensure regulation contributes fully to delivering legal services that better meet the needs of society. The business plan is focused on
The Child Abduction Lawyer’s Associate [CALA] has introduced a pro bono Duty Advocate Scheme. The scheme is open to solicitors, and they are exploring the possibility of counsel being involved, potentially on the basis of
Victims of serious crimes committed by those with mental disorders will be able to explain in their own words the impact the offence has had on them, due to tough new amendments to the Victims
Recent figures suggest a stark rise of over 60% in “honour-based” abuse offences recorded by English police forces over the past two years, as reported by The Guardian. This trend, encompassing forced marriage, rape, death
A widow, Lyn, devastated by a £50,000 online romance scam, expressed her profound loss of trust following the deceitful manipulation by a fraudster she met on a social media platform for widows and widowers in
The BBC interviewed a woman, identified as Danielle for safety reasons, who utilised Clare’s Law after experiencing abuse from her partner. Danielle met her ex-partner in 2022 through work. Despite initially attempting to overlook his
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® released a new report – Disloyal lawyers: has the partnership model lost its lustre? – which reveals the majority of legal associates aren’t racing to take on the responsibilities, risks and
More than 27,000 separating families have saved money, protected their children and avoided lengthy, combative courtroom battles, due to a £23.6 million government scheme. The Family Mediation Voucher Scheme provides funding to help families navigate
Conservative Baroness Jenkin of Kennington has raised questions in Parliament regarding the collection and publication of data concerning Parental Orders awarded through the Family Court for England and Wales in cases of surrogacy. In her
Fisher Jones Greenwood (FJG) has promoted a number of experienced team members into senior leadership roles. The firm, which is currently based in 10 locations across Essex and Suffolk, is embarking on a period of
Following Nagalro’s 2023, multi-disciplinary conference on the growing use of Deprivation of Liberty orders to place children in unregulated accommodation, Nagalro has written and published an open letter to the Secretaries of State for Justice,
Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, has cautiously embraced the introduction of the Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service, a nationwide helpline facilitated by Crimestoppers. The service, commissioned jointly by the NPCC and APCC, aims
Against a tough economic backdrop and with the cost of living rising sharply, law firms saw profits go only marginally down, according to the Law Society’s Financial Benchmarking Survey that provides an overview of the
OurFamilyWizard is releasing its new Calls feature in international markets, beginning with the United Kingdom. The Calls feature offers documented video and audio calling between a co-parent and their child, both for officially scheduled indirect