The Children’s Commissioner for England has called on the government to strengthen the Crime and Policing Bill to ensure children are properly protected from criminal exploitation.
The chair of the Education Committee has called on the government to rule out reducing Universal Credit (UC) for care leavers under 22, following a Department for Education (DfE) statement that “no ...
Children told counsellors that their anxiety was linked to a range of pressures, including bullying, body image, school ...
Family law practitioners are often accused of having desert island syndrome, failing to consider the wider context of the law and seeking “special treatment” for family law cases. More broadly, judges ...
With care proceedings delays reaching critical levels and over 47,000 cases backlogged, the DFJ Trailblazer pilot marked a pivotal moment in national family justice reform. This article examines how ...
In this article, James Dove examines how the Supreme Court’s decision in Abbasi v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Haastrup v King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2025] ...
A recent decision of the Supreme Court, in the case of Waller-Edwards v One Savings Bank Plc, has broadened the circumstances in which lender banks must take steps to protect potential victims of ...
The article explores the growing threat of falsified digital evidence, including deepfakes in family law proceedings and the role of digital forensic experts when lawyers have concerns. In considering ...
This article argues for the introduction of a statutory definition of honour-based abuse to better support victims and guide legal professionals. Currently, victims of honour-based abuse are prevented ...
This article considers the Law Commission’s recent proposals for modernisation of the law governing wills. The author highlights those of the Commission’s recommendations which will likely be of ...
Professionals who work with families going through private law children proceedings, whether lawyers, social workers or family advisers, should be familiar with section 7 reports and their centrality ...
This article sets out key cases and principles addressing the common issues which arise when representing clients in Children Act proceedings concerned with the effect their contact and financial ...
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