On 30th January 2023, a reporting pilot scheme was launched in the Cardiff, Carlisle and Leeds family courts. The scheme is set to last 12 months, concluding on 30 January 2024 and applies only to children law cases. The catalyst for change follows Sir Andrew MacFarlane’s Transparency Review, published in...
Domestic Violence: the need for community-based support It is not surprising that recent figures produced within the Domestic Violence Report 2021: The Annual Audit by Women’s Aid*, highlighted a drastic number of survivors of domestic abuse who are unable to access refuges. It was reported that 57.2% of all referrals...
It is not surprising that recent figures produced within the Domestic Violence Report 2021: The Annual Audit by Women’s Aid*, highlighted a drastic number of survivors of domestic abuse who are unable to access refuges. It was reported that 57.2% of all referrals received to refuge services using On Track**...
Finding yourself in a situation where you need to take legal advice when relationships in your family have broken down can be a daunting reality – where do you start and just how much is this going to set you back? If you have found yourself asking these questions, we...
Public Law – Understanding the Local Authority and Children When a local authority is concerned about the parenting a child is receiving, and these concerns are sufficiently high, they can issue court proceedings in respect of the child. When a local authority is involved with a family legally this is...
The current law provides that a couple can divorce if there has been an ‘irretrievable breakdown’ of their marriage. In accordance with section 1(2) of...
In this article we will consider the powers of the Family Court to deprive a child of their liberty by use of secure accommodation orders and other orders...
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has submitted a report to the UN outlining the action needed to improve protection against violence for women...