What is the current position in respect of public funding for women’s refuges?
In October 2017, a 54-page document was drafted by the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Work and Pensions...
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New Zealand introduces domestic violence leave
New Zealand MP, Jan Logie, initially proposed a new bill that introduced paid employment leave for victims of domestic violence in December 2016...
Action needed to improve protection against violence for women and girls
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has submitted a report to the UN outlining the action needed to improve protection against violence for women...
Is it the end for the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) National Unit?
The Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs) were pioneered by the retired District Judge Nicholas Crichton in London in January 2008 on a trial basis...
Thum v Thum [2018] EWCA Civ 624
The Court of Appeal recently had to determine the issue of effective service of divorce proceedings under Article 16 of Council Regulation...
Supreme Court decides law on civil partnerships is incompatible with European Convention on Human Rights
On 27th June 2018 the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the UK’s law on civil partnerships was incompatible with Article 14...
The development of the law in relation to forced marriage in the United Kingdom
Until relatively recently, forced marriage was not a specific criminal offence, nor were there protective measures within...
AB v CD [2018] EWHC 1590 (Fam)
Jemma Dally, Head of our Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility team, acted for the applicant step-father in the reported case of....
Domestic Abuse Bill consultation and the Law Society’s response
On the 31 May, the Government published a consultation in preparation for the new Domestic Abuse Bill, which was proposed...
Support and Guidance for Special Guardians
A Special Guardianship Order is an order which places a child in the long-term care of someone other than their parent...
Thompson v Ragget and others [2018] EWHC 688
If a cohabiting couple do not make wills and one passes away, the survivor has no statutory right to inherit under the intestacy rules. However...
Peggy Ray wins Entrepreneurial Individual of the year award at Citywealth’s Magic Circle Awards
We are delighted to announce that our Senior Partner, Peggy Ray won the Entrepreneurial Individual of the year at City wealth’s 2018 Magic Circle Awards yesterday evening...
