Advocates and Judges alike will be aware of the recent implementation of all parts of FPR PD27A, and in particular, the requirement that court bundles be limited to 350 pages. Further information can be found here. I propose to issue a local practice direction in order to...
Read MoreThe Honourable Mr Justice Keehan has been appointed as Family Division Liaison Judge for the Midland Circuit with effect from 1st October 2014. Mr Justice Keehan replaces Mrs Justice King, following her appointment to the Court of Appeal. We wish Mrs Justice King all the very best...
Read MoreJordan Publishing have helpfully collated all of the current draft standard form court orders in one place. Family practitioners may wish to bookmark the page for ease of reference. The orders can be found here....
Read MoreThe Financial Remedies Working Group and the Children and Vulnerable Witnesses Working Group yesterday published a report and interim report respectively. The groups were established following the need identified in the President's 12th View from the President's Chambers to reform both areas. The President is welcoming responses...
Read MoreThe LLJFB's ever-popular and successful annual conference will take place this year on 10th October 2014, entitled "Modern Families - Challenges, Choices and Opportunities". Further booking details will be released nearer the time. The poster can be downloaded here....
Read MoreNo5 Chambers are hosting a CPD seminar entitled "Money Talks" for solicitors specialising in financial relief cases. The seminar will be held at 9:00am on Wednesday 17th September 2014 at the Council House in Birmingham. Book early to receive a discount and avoid disappointment, as numbers...
Read MoreThe DfE has revised its Children Act 1989 guidance for local authorities with respect to planning for care leavers. The guidance applies to all directors, managers, frontline staff and partner agencies. The intention of the guidance is to ensure insofar as is possible that care-leavers are...
Read MoreThe Department for Education has issued additional, updated statutory guidance to local authorities with respect to carrying out various functions under the Children Act 1989. The documents supplement the 2010 guidance "Children Act 1989: care planning, placement and case review" and are entitled: Looked after children and...
Read MoreThe Department for Education launched on 31st July 2014 a public consultation in order to garner views on its proposed statement of "Knowledge and skills for child and family social work". The draft statement is intended to concisely set out the knowledge and skill base required...
Read MoreThe DfE has today published revised statutory guidance to local authorities entitled "Promoting the education of looked after children". The guidance replaces the previous guidance issued in 2010 and is mandatory in application, unless there are exceptional circumstances which justify departing from it. The guidance applies...
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