A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the Thatcher Government fixed its sights on child maintenance. In January 1990, in what was to be her last year in office, Mrs Thatcher (as she then was) ...
There is a switch on the dashboard of my car which I can press in order to reach a steady speed on the motorway. With no deviation, hesitation or variation. It’s very simple, and it’s lazy. I worry ...
This article explores disclosure within the sphere of public law Children Act matters. It considers the positive duties of local authorities to disclose all relevant material in their possession which ...
The aim of this article is to provide practitioners with a practical guide on how to approach family businesses within financial remedy proceedings and what can be achieved with the aid of expert ...
Liza Gordon-Saker has been appointed to be a District Judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division with effect from Monday 25 January 2010. Mrs Gordon-Saker, 50, heads Fenners Chambers ...
Rather like the last piece, there’s something of a similarity between politics and negotiations in family law – last time it was that promises in manifestos and promises in care plans can have less ...
Last night's Panorama programme shown on BBC 1 highlighted the case of a couple whose three-month-old son was put on the Child Protection Register when neither parent could explain how the child broke ...
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The case of Re A, decided in July 2024, is a rare and possibly unique example of the Family Court making an order for post-adoption contact following a contested adoption application. Laura Williams ...