McKenzie Friends Giving “Worrying, Biased And Misleading Advice”
A study by Birmingham City University and University of Leeds has found that McKenzie Friends (MFs) give ‘biased and misleading’ advice in family law. Researchers examined 170 threads from three Facebook groups used by MFs to discuss family law cases, found ‘many negative attitudes expressed towards lawyers, social services and the court system’, compared to a few positive comments. The research was undertaken […]
Ensuring Full And Frank Disclosure
It is not surprising to any divorce lawyer that when it comes to splitting finances in a divorce, things can become ugly very quickly. Surprisingly, large numbers of cases involve some form of distorting figures. There are currently stories in headline news where there are allegations of hiding business assets and purposefully reducing income to decrease […]
Family Courts Encouraged To Cooperate With Reporters
Family courts have been encouraged to cooperate with reporters in a bid to become more transparent. Sir Andrew McFarlane, head of the Family Division, has released his final guidance on how courts should deal with applications from reporters wishing to report on family cases. “Courts should be astute to assist reporters seeking to attend a hearing, […]
