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Cyber Attack on the Legal Aid Agency
You may have seen in the national press that there has been a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency. All that we know at the moment is that a “significant...
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Post-Adoption Contact
Post-adoption contact can help children maintain important links with birth families, supporting their sense of identity and emotional wellbeing. This guide explains letterbox contact, the difference between Section 26 and Section 51A Adoption and Children Act orders, and how contact arrangements can be requested or changed to meet a child’s best interests.
New Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Orders
In March 2025, England and Wales piloted new Domestic Abuse Protection Notices (DAPNs) and Orders (DAPOs). These legal tools give police and Courts stronger powers to protect victims of domestic abuse. At Goodman Ray, we help clients apply for DAPOs through family or criminal proceedings to ensure immediate and lasting protection.
What is Domestic Abuse?
Domestic abuse can take many forms including physical, emotional, sexual, economic, and more. Learn how the law defines abuse and what support is available. Our experienced family law team can help you protect yourself and your children with compassionate, expert legal advice.
Am I Eligible for Legal Aid? A Guide to Public Funding in Family Law.
Goodman Ray explains how to find out if you’re eligible for legal aid in family and children law cases. Learn about the types of cases covered, the means and merits tests, and how legal aid can help with care proceedings, adoption, contact disputes, and more. Get expert support from our specialist solicitors.
Post-adoption Contact: Understanding the Impact on Families
Learn how post-adoption contact supports children, birth families, and adopters and what courts and experts say about best practices.
Considering Human Rights Claims in Children’s Legal Representation
Understand when a child’s human rights may be breached and how to consider legal action and making a claim against a local authority.
Cafcass updates domestic abuse practice policy
Domestic abuse practice policy updates In January 2025, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) published an updated version of their domestic abuse practice policy for Cafcass...
The Family Justice Council’s Guide to Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals in the Family Justice System
The Family Justice Council has recently published essential guidance on neurodiversity for legal practitioners within the Family Justice System. This guidance aims to deal with barriers faced by neurodiverse individuals...
Understanding the Public Law Outline (PLO) Process
A guide to the Public Law Outline (PLO) process. What it involves, why you may have received a PLO letter, and what steps you can take next.
New Guidance from the Family Justice Council on Alienating Behaviour, Previously Referred to as Parental Alienation
In December 2024, the Family Justice Council released new guidance on responding to a child’s unexplained reluctance, resistance, or refusal (RRR) to spend time with a parent and allegations of alienating...
International Women’s Day 2025
To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2025, we wanted to focus on looking at victims of domestic abuse, the support they receive and options available. In order to do...
A welcome ‘watershed’ for family courts
Previously a transparency sceptic, family lawyer and former judge Peggy Ray now supports moves to open up the family courts to public and media scrutiny – albeit with some reservations....
