Ruling over ‘Muslim foster case’ girl – BBC News
‘A judge has ruled a Christian girl should live with a family member in a case in which it was claimed she was placed with a Muslim foster family.’
BBC News, 30th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: family courts
Children: Public Law Update (August 2017) – Family Law Week
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews a range of recent important public law cases.’
Family Law Week, 9th August 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
The Case of X: A Wake Up Call – Family Law Week
‘Michael Jones, barrister, Deans Court Chambers, Manchester, considers the lessons to be learned from the case of X which attracted considerable attention in the mainstream media.’
Family Law Week, 15th August 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Ellie Butler’s parents appear at inquest hearing via video from prisons – The Guardian
‘The parents of murdered six-year-old Ellie Butler have appeared via video link from their respective prisons at an inquest hearing into the death of their daughter, and interrupted the proceedings several times.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
DIY divorce form could lead to more adultery accusations, lawyers warn – Daily Telegraph
‘A new “DIY” divorce form designed to speed up the process could lead to thousands more people being accused of adultery, lawyers warn.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge attacks mental health provision after approving care plan for suicidal girl – The Guardian
‘A suicidal 17-year-old girl is to be moved to a secure unit on Thursday after a senior judge warned that plans to release her because of a shortage of secure beds for mental health patients would leave “blood on our hands”.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mother wins court battle to change child’s ‘tainted’ middle name – Daily Telegraph
‘A mother who no longer liked her child’s middle name has won the right to have it removed in a legal challenge costing thousands of pounds in legal aid.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The cost of resisting disclosure of sensitive police material in family proceedings – UK Police Law Blog
‘Who pays the costs of Special Advocates where closed material procedures are required to consider sensitive police documents in family proceedings? The police, according to Cobb J in Re R (Closed Material Procedure: Special Advocates: Funding) [2017] EWHC 1793 (Fam).’
UK Police Law Blog, 30th July 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Family court delay risking lives, says charity – BBC News
‘Domestic violence campaigners say they are very concerned plans to protect children from violent parents during custody battles have been delayed. Changes to family court guidelines were announced in January, but still have not been signed off by the government.’
BBC News, 27th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wonder of mobile internet means I can deal with cases on the move, top family court judge says – Daily Telegraph
‘England’s most senior family court judge has told how he kept up to speed with a case via the internet while travelling home for a Bank Holiday weekend on a train.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police and not council must pay for special advocates in family case, says judge – Local Government Lawyer
‘The police and not a local authority must pay for the provision of special advocates in a rare example of them being required for a Family Court case, Cobb J has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th July 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Lawyers ‘overly cautious’ anonymising family judgments – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Lawyers erring too much on the side of caution when anonymising family judgments could undermine judicial efforts to increase transparency in the family courts, a campaign group has warned.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th July 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Charity issues guidance on publication of judgments about family matters – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Transparency Project has published a new guide designed to help parties in the family justice system “navigate the complicated issue of publishing judgments about private family matters”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The New Cafcass Guidance on the Use of Professional Time – Family Law Week
‘Gabrielle Jan Posner, Barrister and Recorder, Trinity Chambers Chelmsford, considers Cafcass’s response to the record levels of demand for its services.’
Family Law Week, 4th July 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Drawing the Line: case management and allegations of judicial bias in the family courts – Family Law Week
‘Jennifer Youngs and Vondez Phipps, pupil barristers at 42 Bedford Row, summarise the circumstances in which judicial conduct at a case management hearing might form the basis of an application for recusal, and provide guidance to practitioners as to the manner in which such an application might be made.’
Family Law Week, 22nd June 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
FHDRAs: what should and shouldn’t happen – Family Law Week
‘Marie Crawford, barrister of Becket Chambers, considers the orders a court might make at first hearing and dispute resolution appointment.’
Family Law Week, 9th June 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
