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The Family Justice Modernisation Programme: Fourth update – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted April 13th, 2012 in civil justice, family courts, reports by tracey

“Following the final report of the Family Justice Review, the Lord Chief Justice and the President of the Family Division have appointed Mr Justice Ryder as Judge in Charge of the Modernisation of Family Justice. Ryder J’s appointment is until July 2012, and he is clear that it is important to ensure interested parties are aware of his work as it develops. He will publish information during this period and you will find the fourth update here.”

Judiciary of England and Wales, 10th April 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Litigants in Person Cases: It Doesn’t Have to Be Like This – Family Law Week

Posted April 13th, 2012 in family courts, litigants in person, news by tracey

“Lesley Pendlebury Cox, Consultant with Gregory Rowcliffe Milners considers the issues arising from the increase in the number of self represented clients in family cases, its impact on family lawyers and their clients.”

Family Law Week, 13th April 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.com

Family Justice Modernisation Programme – Update – Family Law Bar Association

Posted April 12th, 2012 in case management, family courts, news by sally

“Mr Justice Ryder has published his fourth update on the progress of the Family Justice Modernisation Programme.”

Family Law Bar Association, 11th April 2012

Source: www.flba.co.uk

Guidance : Care Monitoring System Guidance for Practitioners – Family Law Bar Association

Posted April 10th, 2012 in case management, children, family courts, news, pilot schemes by sally

Guidance : Care Monitoring System Guidance for Practitioners

Family Law Bar Association, 5th April 2012

Source: wwww.flba.co.uk

Research evaluates expert witnesses and quality of court reports in the family courts – Family Law Week

Posted March 16th, 2012 in expert witnesses, family courts, news by sally

“The quality of psychological experts and their reports, presented at family court proceedings in the UK, show some inconsistencies according to new research carried out by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).”

Family Law Week, 14th March 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

The Family Justice Modernisation Programme: Third update – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted March 9th, 2012 in civil justice, family courts, reports by tracey

“The Family Justice Modernisation Programme: Third update, From Mr Justice Ryder, Judge in Charge of the Modernisation of Family Justice.”

Judiciary of England and Wales, 7th March 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Communicating with the Home Office in Family Proceedings – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted March 2nd, 2012 in family courts, immigration, press releases by tracey

“The ‘Communicating with the Home Office in Family Proceedings’ protocol enables the family courts to communicate with the Home Office (UK Borders Agency and Identity and Passport Service) to obtain immigration, visa and passport information for family court proceedings.”

Judiciary of England and Wales, 1st March 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Family courts pioneer shared parenting orders – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2012 in family courts, news, parental rights, residence orders by sally

“Judges and lawyers are already anticipating the government’s proposed reforms to the status of separated parents by pioneering ‘shared residence orders’, according to a leading family solicitor.”

The Guardian, 9th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Keeping up with appeal procedure in the High Court (or at least trying to) – Family Law Week

Posted February 9th, 2012 in appeals, civil procedure rules, courts, family courts, news by sally

“Byron James, barrister, 14 Gray’s Inn Square reviews the guidance arising from the latest case law concerning applications for leave to appeal in financial remedies orders in the High Court.”

Family Law Week, 8th February 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Bar Council and FLBA Urge Care on Family Justice Reforms – The Bar Council

Posted February 7th, 2012 in arbitration, family courts, news by sally

“The Bar Council and Family Law Bar Association (FLBA), which represent barristers and family barristers in England and Wales respectively, have urged the Government to take a considered and practical approach to reforming family law and not to rush to legislate, as it published its response to the Family Justice Review.”

The Bar Council, 6th February 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Major overhaul to reform family justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 7th, 2012 in adoption, delay, family courts, news, parental rights by sally

“Children and Families in England and Wales will benefit from major reforms to the family justice system which will tackle delays, streamline processes and rebuild trust.”

Ministry of Justice, 6th February 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Ken Clarke reveals plans to give divorced fathers more rights – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2012 in children, custody, divorce, family courts, news by sally

“Ken Clarke, the justice secretary, is to publish proposals to give stronger rights to divorced and separated fathers to see their children as part of an overhaul of the family justice system.”

The Guardian, 6th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Family justice report author criticises plan to change divorce and custody law – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2012 in children, custody, divorce, family courts, news by sally

“Legislating to ensure that both parents in a divorce retain the right of access to their children could cause severe problems in custody cases, according to the former Whitehall official who conducted a review on family justice.”

The Guardian, 3rd February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Why I’m a families man – The Guardian

Posted January 31st, 2012 in alcohol abuse, drug abuse, families, family courts, news by sally

“Nicholas Crichton, a family judge, tells Juliet Rix that we need more courts to help parents to tackle their drug and alcohol problems.”

The Guardian, 31st January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Family reform judge calls for culture change – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 17th, 2012 in family courts, judges, news, reports by sally

“A ‘strong consensus’ and a ‘commitment to a change in culture’ is needed to improve the efficiency of the family justice system, according to the senior judge charged with reform. In his first published update since being appointed to lead the modernisation of family justice, Mr Justice Ryder sets out a ‘challenging timetable’ to agree proposals on a programme to put in place the recommendations of the Norgrove review by the time his appointment ends at the end of July.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 17th January 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Family lawyers warn of the devastating impact of legal aid changes – Family Law Week

Posted January 9th, 2012 in budgets, family courts, legal aid, news by tracey

“In advance of the House of Lords’ scrutiny of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill which resumes this week, Resolution has warned of its potentially devastating consequences.”

Family Law Week, 9th January 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Family Arbitration: An Introduction – Family Law Week

Posted December 14th, 2011 in arbitration, family courts, news by sally

“In his keynote address, delivered at a reception hosted by Collaborative Family Law last week, Lord Wilson of Culworth referred to the advent of an arbitration scheme to determine family disputes. This article offers an explanation as to how that scheme, which will be launched in February 2012, will work.”

Family Law Week, 5th December 2011

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

The legal aid bill must be cut. Here’s how – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2011 in bills, budgets, citizens advice bureaux, family courts, legal aid, news by sally

“Legal aid became bloated and inefficient. What’s needed is a better network of law centres and Citizens Advice Bureaux.”

The Guardian, 13th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The value of justice – LAG News Blog

Posted December 7th, 2011 in alcohol abuse, budgets, drug offences, family courts, news by sally

“District Judge Nicholas Crichton takes exception to the recently announced £41m increase in the cost of the opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympics. It is difficult not to agree with him, however much you might be looking forward to next year’s festivities, especially when vital services such as the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC), which he leads, have a financial question mark hanging over their future.”

LAG News Blog, 7th December 2011

Source: www.legalactiongroupnews.blogspot.com

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