Mr Justice Keehan - Midlands Family Division Liaison Judge - issued on Friday 15th May 2015 the attached Practice Note to the local judiciary. The note serves as a timely reminder as to the importance of instructing experts in family proceedings only when necessary to resolve the...
Read MoreRe: J – Court of Appeal endorses the President’s judgment in Re: A (also known as the ‘A tottering edifice built on inadequate foundations’ judgment) The judgment in Re J (A Child) [2015] EWCA Civ 222 is noteworthy in that the Court of Appeal gives a...
Read MorePlease find attached the Updated Guidance on the Role of the Attorney General in Appointing Advocates to the Court or Special Advocates in Family Cases. The Guidance has been issued by the President of the Family Division and updates the guidance circulated by Mr Justice Holman, when he...
Read MorePlease find attached the March 2015 Private children law case update. This has been compiled by Ricky Seal of No.5 Chambers. Private law case updates will be posted on the website on a bi-monthly basis....
Read MoreThe Court of Appeal has recently determined the appeal of a mother against a care and placement order regarding her 8 month old son in the case of Re J (A Child) [2015] EWCA Civ 222. The parents disputed some of the matters relevant to the...
Read MorePlease find attached the Practice Direction: Committal for Contempt of Court - Open Court dated 26th March 2015 for your reference. It provides very useful direction regarding the appropriate procedures for committal proceedings in open court; in private; and the delivery of the court's judgment in...
Read MorePlease find attached Private children law updates. This has been compiled by Ricky Seal of No.5 Chambers. Private law case updates will be posted on the website on a bi-monthly basis....
Read MoreThe Vulnerable Witnesses and Children Working Group has produced its final report which identifies deficits in the management of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses within the Family Court, and the need for improved access to the Family Court for children in order that their voices can be...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has delivered its unanimous judgment in the appeal case of Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 14 This case has caused widespread media and legal interest for financial remedy proceedings due to the delay in bringing an application for financial relief following the divorce...
Read MoreThe appeal of Wright v Wright [2015] EWCA Civ 201 was heard before Lord Justice Pitchford regarding the parties' matrimonial proceedings and financial remedy proceedings. The case concerned the periodical payments ordered to be paid by Mr Wright to Mrs Wright on a joint lives basis...
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