Divorce lawyers could increase the value of a matrimonial pot by challenging an ‘unfair’ credit agreement, says David Bowden
Family
New guidelines to be written for pre-birth care proceedings
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) has pledged to develop the first national, evidence-based guidelines for professionals undertaking care proceedings involving newborn babies.
12 Dec 2019
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 Wilso
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 Victori
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) ha
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 Ba
23 Oct 2019
A top down approach
Pippa Allsop argues the case for self-regulation of lawyer working practices supported by a clear framework fro
23 Oct 2019
