Children

Articles

Family mediation: The depressingly low take-up

Receipt of information about mediation should be compulsory for all in the family courts, with no exemptions, says Hazel Wright

Civil justice system 'closed to the poorest'

Amnesty calls for an immediate review of LASPO as legislation 'decimates' access to justice

Mucky, traumatic and deeply, deeply sad; the world of family law

Radicalisation, Kindoki, and 'miracle baby' cases are just some of the unexpected challenges family courts are facing – and they must deal with them against a backdrop of unprecedented cuts. Julia Thackray reports Jo Delahunty QC's Gresham College lecture

Rights of third-country nationals

Paul Stanley QC discusses the extent to which parents who are not EU citizens can derive EU rights of residence from their dependent children

Advocate told off for late service on litigant in person

Late service of documents further weakens the position of LiPs, says Jackson J

Family courts face 'crisis' amid rise in care cases

'A radical rebalancing of the very functions and purpose of the family courts is needed,' says Munby

Legal aid eligibility rules under the spotlight in Archers' custody battle

A real-life Helen would be left to face her abuser without solicitor representation, says Law Society

The new children 'arbitration scheme

James Pirrie analyses the advantages of the scheme as a flexible and cost-effective alternative to court proceedings