LLFJB Seminar: Expert Fees and Mediation
Following the recent seminar of 26th February 2015 given by Eleanor Drucker of the Legal Aid Agency, please find attached mediation notes and the expert fees presentation....
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08
March
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08
March
HHJ Bellamy’s March 2015 Newsletter
Please find attached His Honour Judge Bellamy's latest Newsletter - March 2015...
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02
March
Re L: PD27A and expert translation fees
For those who missed it last week, here is the link to the President's judgment in Re L (AChild) [2015] EWFC 15. The case had been transferred to the President to address a discrete issue in respect of a refusal by the LAA to grant funding...
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20
February
How Many Times? Campaign
The 25th November 2014 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - saw the launch of the "How Many Times?" campaign. The campaign - led by the multi-agency Safer Leicester Partnership - is made up of survivors of domestic abuse and hopes to...
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19
February
Funded DNA testing in private law disputes
It has been announced by the Justice Minister, Simon Hughes, that DNA testing which is required to establish paternity within private law disputes will be funded by Cafcass, beginning later this year. Of course, it has long been possible for the Family Court to order DNA testing...
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19
February
Nomination Time!
It is that time of year again when the Leicestershire Law Society honour local excellence at the LLS Annual Dinner and Legal Awards. This year's event will be held on 15th May 2015 at Athena. The deadline for nominations in the various awards categories is fast approaching....
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28
January
Free CPD Seminar – Expert Fees and Mediation: Direct Guidance from the LAA
The LLFJB Education and Training Sub-Committee are pleased to announce a free seminar on the crucial subject of the forthcoming LAA regulations on Expert Costs and Mediation. The seminar will take place 26th February from 5.00pm to 6.30pm [prompt start essential] at Leicester Town Hall, and is expected...
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28
January
Practice Guidance: Financial Remedy Proceedings after Foreign Divorce
Please take note of the attached Practice Guidance on Financial Remedy Proceedings after a Foreign Divorce. The Guidance is from His Honour Judge Rogers, Financial Remedies Circuit Judge for the Midland Circuit. His Honour recommends the adoption of the approach outlined by Holman J in Barnett v...
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28
January
The Leicester and Leicestershire Family Justice Board Annual Conference 2014 – A Review
On the 10th October 2014 practitioners and family court users met for the first annual Leicester and Leicestershire Family Justice Board conference. This event followed the previous successes of the conferences held in 2013 and 2012 organised by the Leicestershire and Rutland Family Justice Board...
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28
January
Financial Remedies Working Group Report
The Financial Remedies Working Group has published its final report, following the completion of consultation on the proposals of the Group's interim report, published in July 2014. The Group was chaired by Mostyn J and Cobb J and consisted of members of the judiciary and other...
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