Under sections 65 and 66 of the Domestic Abuse Act, the court will appoint a qualified legal representative (QLR) to ...

Domestic abuse (DA) remains one of the most pressing issues within child protection systems. A recent meeting of the Quality Circle, chaired by Gemma Taylor KC and featuring Professor Brid ...

Cost Update for Child Abduction and Wardship. When reviewing current costs limitation for Child Abduction and Wardship it has ...

HMCTS recently updated their guidance on ‘Sharing Information outside of court in family proceedings’. Sharing information ...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Family Law and the Court of Protection will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday 30 November in Committee Room 9 at the Palace of Westminster. The subject ...

There are more than 85 unofficial Sharia courts operating in the UK, a new report by the rightwing think tank Civitas has revealed. The courts, which usually apply Sharia law in family or financial ...

12 August 2014 - The report was circulated. Further consultation is now to take place, with Family Division Judges and the Family Justice Counsel, followed by a wider consultation once the draft rules ...

It is that time of the year! Time for the LexisNexis' annual Family Law Awards. The Awards were launched to recognise the important work of family lawyers, and celebrate their many successes and ...

Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996 (the 1996 Act) sets out the basic legislative framework for the protection of victims of Domestic Violence in England and Wales. With very limited exceptions all ...

Marianna Michaelides and April Buxton, of the International Family Law Group LLP, look at the complex court orders that confirm with whom a child is to live and/or spend time. What is a child ...