Dorset, Lincolnshire and Wolverhampton are the first three areas to be chosen to deliver the Families First for Children programme, according to the Department for Education. They will test new ways to reform every part

A judge has ruled that women in Texas who have major pregnancy difficulties would be “temporarily exempt” from the southern US state’s abortion ban, as reported by the BBC. The ruling is expected to be

Anuradha Kurl, Partner and Solicitor at UK family law firm Crisp & Co, argues that it is crucial to address the recent concerning developments in Italy, where surrogacy is set to become criminalised for those

Customers are paying celebrities to deliver divorce news to their partners, according to a recent report in The Times. People are able to use apps such as Cameo to allow fans to pay for birthday

According to a recent report from the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), the legal industry is facing an increasing number of “ransomware attacks” In the report, Lindy Cameron, CEO of the NCSC, explains that organizations

Children’s organisations and charities led by Coram have written to the Home Secretary to express concern at plans in the Illegal Migration Act to reintroduce child detention, according to the Children’s Legal Centre. These organisations

UK businesses and charities are set to benefit from a free interactive guide to help their staff spot and tackle economic abuse when speaking to customers over the phone, according to Financial Secretary to the

Nurseries and childminders are a step closer to rolling out the government’s largest ever expansion of free childcare, as a fair funding formula has been set out for the extension of free childcare to cover

Sexual harassment and sexual violence continues to be a problem in schools, according to The Women and Equalities Committee. The Committee says it is saddening that Ofsted and the schools they inspect only acknowledged the

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a fine of £4,000 against a firm that has failed to have a money laundering risk assessment in place for more than four years, according to The Law

New research has found that more than half of law firms could miss out on 96% of talent entering the legal sector – if they don’t consider all university backgrounds. A study in April revealed

A new partnership study with the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) and led by DSPI Head of Department Professor Jane Barlow, was announced by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, as reported by spi.ox.

So-called honour-based abuse risks remaining a hidden crime without improved victim support and law enforcement focus, the Women and Equalities Committee has warned. In a report that has been published, the Committee found victims would

The prime minister is expected to hold back the transgender guidance as the attorney-general and government lawyers concluded that such a move would be “unlawful”, as reported by The Times. The draft guidance stated that

New data shows a 64% increase in egg freezing and fertility preservation cycles and a 10% rise in IVF and donor insemination (DI) cycles between 2019 and 2021. The “Fertility Treatment 2021: Preliminary Trends and

After being jailed for illegally taking abortion tables to end her pregnancy during lockdown, a mother has been released after the Court of Appeal reduced her sentence. The mother, Carla Foster, was told that she

Rape victims are being better supported across the criminal justice system two years on from the landmark End to End Rape Review, according to the Ministry of Justice. This is due to progress in delivering

New statistics from the Ministry of Justice reveal that significant progress is yet to be made on improving judicial diversity, with progress in certain areas described as “negligible”. The Diversity of the judiciary 2023 statistics

As part of one of the Prime Minister’s five key priorities to grow the economy, low-earning parents on Universal Credit are set to benefit from up to a £522 monthly boost to cover childcare costs,

New research has revealed that unaccompanied children are waiting months and years in limbo in the asylum system and wait times are increasing for them to get legal representation, according to Greater Manchester Immigration Aid

Police forces have reportedly been “failing” vulnerable women over sex misconduct claims, according to the BBC. According to BBC data, just 24 have been charged out of 500 allegations of officers abusing their position –

The family law market grew by 4.5% last year despite differences in the performance of various market segments, according to the latest UK Family Law Market Report 2023. The report, published in June 2023, is

Foundations, an organisation that helps improve the lives of vulnerable children, are launching a funding call for domestic abuse programmes. The organisation are looking to fund the delivery and evaluation of up to three domestic

The Department for Education are seeking views on their revisions to the Working Together to Safeguard Children statutory guidance. Working Together to Safeguard Children is the multi-agency statutory guidance that sets out expectations for the

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has announced in the House of Commons that the government will not be proceeding with the Bill of Rights Bill. In November last year, Lord Chancellor Dominic Raab’s Bill of Rights

71 countries have called for the urgent removal of online child sexual abuse materials in the first of its kind “call to action” at the United Nations, according to UK Mission to the UN in

Vulnerable adults with complex needs will be supported to change their lives with over £10m in funding through the Changing Futures programme. 10 local area partnerships across England will receive a share of up to

A coalition of 11 women’s sector organisations have launched a petition calling for more funding for community-based domestic abuse services. Refuge, End Violence Against Women Coalition, Women’s Aid, SafeLives, Solace Women’s Aid, Southall Black Sisters,