‘Families have called on the public inquiry into the Grenfell fire which killed 72 people to make major changes to its procedures, amid mounting concerns that their voices are not being heard.’
The Guardian, 8th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Grenfell Tower inquiry is “failing to deliver” on promises it made to traumatised survivors and the families of victims, who have “lost faith” in the process, lawyers have warned.’
The Independent, 6th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An analysis of the exercise of judicial discretion in the Family Law sphere. Address by Mr Justice Mostyn to the Hong Kong Family Law Association, British Consulate-General, Hong Kong 25 April 2019.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 26th April 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Hazel Wright, Partner with Hunters Solicitors, highlights three cases which have emphasised the usefulness to family lawyers of the Human Rights Act.’
Family Law Week, 30th April 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Families whose loved ones were killed in Gosport War Memorial Hospital have expressed their fury at the prospect of enduring a further wait that could last years to learn whether criminal charges are to be brought.’
The Independent, 30th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who brought his baby niece to Britain in the back of his car from a French refugee camp after she sustained serious burns has had his deportation halted at the last minute by the Home Office.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Stuart Clark, partner at The International Family Law Group LLP examines a recent Court of Appeal decision on privacy in family law cases and asks whether in practice anonymity is the preserve of only the very wealthy.’
Family Law, 16th April 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Giving hope to all concierges who date cosmetics heiresses,* The Times tells us that ‘Concierge who wed Avon heiress wins £1.3 million despite pre-nup deal’.’
Transparency Project, 11th April 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘Resolving straightforward relationship difficulties between separated parents should not be a matter for judges, the president of the family division has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The introduction of “no-fault divorce” in England and Wales could reduce the time it takes for many couples to end their marriages. But what could that mean for divorce rates?’
BBC News, 10th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who served nine years in jail for her husband’s murder before her conviction was quashed has been reunited with her sons.’
BBC News, 7th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Gwyn Evans, barrister of Tanfield Chambers, explains the court’s judgment in a recent Inheritance Act case involving an estranged adult claimant, reliant on state benefits, and defendants for whom inheritance was a windfall.’
Family Law Week, 29th March 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A landlord who hid families in windowless rooms after claiming to a council that he had complied with an enforcement notice has been fined £25,000 and ordered to pay a further £266,177 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Protection will this week hear a test case brought by the parents of three young people with learning disabilities over the position under current law which prevents them being able to make best interests decisions on behalf of their children as they are now over 18.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘There is no longer just one way of ‘doing’ family in modern Britain. With much greater gender equality and social acceptance of different family forms, how we organise family life and our personal relationships has changed considerably in recent times. In some ways, the law in England and Wales has kept pace with change – same-sex civil partnerships in 2004 and same-sex marriage in 2013 are shining examples of progressive legislative landmarks. Yet we have witnessed clear policy reluctance to offer legal protection to opposite-sex couples who reject marriage, despite Law Commission recommendations in 2007 and despite many other countries including Scotland, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand having reformed their cohabitation law.’
Transparency Project, 26th March 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A case that threw a wrecking ball at the practice of lawyers making stand-still agreements over late claims could be challenged in the Court of Appeal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th March 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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