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In re Y (A Child) (Wardship: Assistance on Transition to Adulthood) – WLR Daily

Posted June 7th, 2017 in children, family courts, law reports, terrorism prevention & investigation measures, wardship by sally

In re Y (A Child) (Wardship: Assistance on Transition to Adulthood) [2017] EWHC 968 (Fam)

Approving a package of support suggested by the local authority, the court identified the range and scope of support available for a radicalised child approaching the end of their wardship, compared with that available to a child who was instead leaving care, before observing that this may be one of many factors to be bourne in mind when considering which legal framework is most appropriate to protect a young person in danger of radicalisation (paras 12–64, 65–68).

WLR Daily, 27th April 2017

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Judge agrees natural father should not be given notice of care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 7th, 2017 in care orders, documents, domestic violence, families, family courts, human rights, judges, local government, news, notification by sally

‘A natural father need not be given a copy of a notice of care proceedings where this would create a risk for the mother, HHJ Bellamy has ruled in the Family Court.’

Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

President’s guidance: Judicial Cooperation with Serious Case Reviews – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted May 3rd, 2017 in family courts, judiciary, press releases by sally

‘Guidance issued by Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division on 2 May 2017.’

Full press release

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 2nd May 2017

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Child locked locked in bedroom by grandparents is taken into care – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 3rd, 2017 in children, family courts, fostering, grandparents, local government, news, private hearings, social services by sally

‘A child was taken away from her grandparents and put into foster care after they locked her in her room overnight.’

Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Association of Lawyers for Children hits out at Cafcass/ADCS agreement – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 6th, 2017 in agreements, children, family courts, guardianship, human rights, local government, news, social services by sally

‘The Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) has said it is “deeply concerned” by a recent agreement entered into by Cafcass and the Association of Directors of Children’s Services.’

Local Government Lawyer, 3rd March 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

How to prevent a Decree being made Absolute – Family Law Week

Posted February 28th, 2017 in divorce, family courts, news by sally

‘Byron James, barrister, Expatriate Law (Dubai) / Fourteen, reviews the law, practice and procedure relating to the prevention of a decree made absolute in divorce proceedings.’

Family Law Week, 21st February 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Surrogacy Law /HFEA Update (February 2017) – Family Law Week

Posted February 27th, 2017 in adoption, children, consent, documents, domicile, family courts, guardianship, human rights, international law, legislation, medical records, news, parental responsibility, registrars, reports, surrogacy by sally

‘Andrew Powell, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers recent surrogacy cases in this jurisdiction, developments in the European Court of Human Rights, calls for law reform and recent judgments concerning administrative errors by fertility clinics.’

Family Law Week, 22nd February 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

HRA Claims and Concurrent Care Proceedings: Third Party Costs Orders, Statutory Charge Guidance and an Invitation to the Lord Chancellor – Family Law Week

Posted February 27th, 2017 in children, civil procedure rules, costs, damages, family courts, human rights, immunity, legal aid, local government, lord chancellor, news, regulations, statutory duty, third parties by sally

‘Ben Mansfield, barrister of The 36 Group, examines the judgment of Mr Justice Keehan in H (A Minor) v Northamptonshire County Council and the Legal Aid Agency [2017] EWHC 282 (Fam).’

Family Law Week, 23rd February 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Family Court proceedings: gender reassignment and ultra-orthodox Judaism – Cloisters

Posted February 22nd, 2017 in contact orders, equality, family courts, human rights, Judaism, news, transgender persons by sally

‘Claire McCann, an expert on trans equality, analyses the competing arguments in the Family Court’s recent assessment of the children’s “best interests” in the unusual context of a transgender parent and the Charedi Jewish community in North Manchester.’

Cloisters, 1st February 2017

Source: www.cloisters.com

How is the PLO working? What is its impact on court process and outcome? – Family Law Week

Posted February 22nd, 2017 in adoption, care orders, case management, children, contact orders, custody, expert witnesses, family courts, fostering, guardianship, local government, news, placement orders, reports, social services, statistics, supervision orders by sally

‘The last five years have brought important reforms to care proceedings. The Judiciary made proposals for modernising family justice with a focus on strong judicial leadership, judicial continuity and better case management.2 The Family Justice Review3 recommended that the duration of care proceedings should be limited to 26 weeks, that fewer experts should be instructed in proceedings and there should be more limited scrutiny of the care plan, with the court considering only the plan for permanency (care by the parents(s), placement in the extended family, long-term fostering, or adoption) and not matters such as services for the child and contact arrangements. The Review’s recommendations were enacted in the Children and Families Act 2014, supplemented by new procedural rules (the PLO 2014) and implemented on April 22, 2014. This date also marked the opening of the Family Court, replacing the triple jurisdiction of the Family Proceedings Court, the County Court and the High Court. ‘

Family Law Week, 17th February 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Don’t use dyslexia as an excuse, judge tells ‘bully’ businessman in divorce case as he says ‘even Albert Einstein had dyslexia’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 22nd, 2017 in autism, divorce, dyslexia, family courts, judges, news, private hearings by sally

‘A businessman embroiled in a bitter divorce case with his estranged wife has been criticised by a judge for using his dyslexia as an excuse, telling him “even Einstein had dyslexia”.’

Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Family judge condemns 2,000-page bundle – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 20th, 2017 in care orders, children, costs, damages, documents, family courts, human rights, judges, local government, news by sally

‘A family judge has expressed his disapproval at the ‘unwarranted expenditure’ in a case where a local authority breached Article 8 rights under the European Convention on Human Rights by taking an infant into care.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2017

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Violent abusers to be prevented from cross-examining ex-partners in court – The Guardian

Posted February 13th, 2017 in bills, cross-examination, domestic violence, evidence, family courts, legal representation, Ministry of Justice, news, rape, trials, victims, video recordings, women by sally

‘Domestic violence victims will no longer face the threat of being interrogated by their former partners in court under proposed legislation.’

The Guardian, 12th February 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Conned trying to get my children back’ – BBC News

Posted February 13th, 2017 in custody, family courts, fees, Law Society, McKenzie friends, news by sally

‘Two parents fighting legal battles for custody of their children paid thousands of pounds to a company providing “McKenzie friends” – people with no legal training who assist in court. But they were badly let down.’

BBC News, 13th February 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Divorced parents who pit children against former partners ‘guilty of abuse’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 13th, 2017 in child abuse, children, divorce, family courts, news by sally

‘Divorced parents who “brainwash” their children against ex-partners are guilty of “abuse”, the head of the agency that looks after youngsters’ interests in family courts has said.’

Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

DB v PB: a reminder of potential effect of maintenance agreements – Family Law Week

Posted February 8th, 2017 in divorce, EC law, family courts, financial provision, foreign jurisdictions, news, periodical payments, prenuptial agreements, reasons by sally

‘Michael Allum, Solicitor with The International Family Law Group LLP, considers the implications of maintenance agreements in financial remedies cases.’

Family Law Week, 3rd February 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

The Electronic Divorce Filing Pilot: An opportunity missed or a new horizon opening up? – Family Law Week

Posted February 8th, 2017 in civil procedure rules, divorce, documents, EC law, electronic filing, family courts, news, pilot schemes, practice directions by sally

‘Stuart Clark, Associate, and David Hodson, Partner, both of The International Family Law Group LLP, describe what is known, and ask some questions, of the MoJ’s latest initiative to facilitate an online divorce system.’

Family Law Week, 7th February 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Review of Practice Direction 12J FPR 2010 – Child Arrangement and Contact Orders: Domestic Violence and Harm – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted January 25th, 2017 in children, contact orders, domestic violence, family courts, judges, judiciary, practice directions, reports, victims by sally

‘Report to the President of the Family Division by The Hon. Mr. Justice Cobb.’

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 20th January 2017

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

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