Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) has pledged to develop the first national, evidence-based guidelines for professionals undertaking care proceedings involving newborn babies.
Family
Speeding up disclosure of police records
The 2013 protocol can be a useful tool in private Children Act cases where you need to obtain police records, as Mariko Wilson explains
20 Nov 2019
A rare revocation
A catalogue of failings leading to a couple inadvertently applying to adopt a child could be repeated if lessons are not learnt, says Victoria Clarke
13 Nov 2019
Bedroom tax discriminatory, says European court
The so-called ‘bedroom tax’ unlawfully discriminates against vulnerable victims of domestic violence, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled.
28 Oct 2019
Bar Council calls for surrogates to be paid
It should be an option for intended parents to compensate a surrogate for career interruption, according to the Bar Council.
23 Oct 2019
A top down approach
Pippa Allsop argues the case for self-regulation of lawyer working practices supported by a clear framework from employers
23 Oct 2019
King’s College students launch free law clinic
Third year law students at King’s College London are teaming up with lawyers from Stowe Family Law to offer free legal advice at the King’s Legal Clinic.
18 Oct 2019
