View from the President’s Chambers – May 2019
The Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew MacFarlane, President of the Family Division, has today released his second View from the President's Chambers. The View can be downloaded here. ...
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08
May
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06
May
Medical Evidence Seminar 2019
It is not too late to book your place on next week's upcoming Medical Evidence Seminar, hosted by No5 Chambers. The seminar features a number of eminent medico-legal experts and will be invaluable for any public law children practitioners. The event takes place at Wolverhampton Racecourse...
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06
May
Private Law and Financial Remedies Update
Heather Popley and Juliet Allen of No5 Chambers will be presenting a pre-court morning seminar at Provincial House, New Walk, Leicester on Monday 13th May 2019, from 9:00-10:30am. The event attracts one CPD point and will be a caselaw update snapshot, costing £10. Click here...
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06
March
MALA Forced Marriage Event
The Midlands Asian Lawyers Association - in association with 23 Essex Street chambers - is hosting an evening seminar on Honour-based Violence and Forced Marriage at The City Rooms in Leicester on Thursday 4th April at 6pm. The event is likely to be of...
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06
March
HHJ George’s February Newsletter
Leicester DFJ HHJ George has published her second Newsletter, which is now available to download here. ...
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06
March
March Court User Meeting
Local practitioners are invited to HHJ George's first court user meeting, scheduled for 4:30pm on Thursday 14th March 2019 in Court 7 at Leicester County Court, Wellington Street. Further details have been circulated by email. ...
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09
January
HHJ George’s Inaugural Newsletter
Happy New Year to all our members! And welcome to HHJ George as newly-appointed Designated Family Judge for Leicestershire. Practitioners can anticipate the DFJ ringing the changes in 2019 to ensure that our average time for disposal of care and private law cases is reduced,...
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17
September
Family Justice Day 2018
9th November 2018: Save the date for this year's Family Justice Day. Entitled "Alternative Approaches to Current Practice: Ideas and Innovation", the poster can be downloaded here. The online booking system will be live soon, with details to follow....
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01
August
Practice Note: Care and Supervision Proceedings in Northamptonshire.
Practice note - April 2018 Practice note to deal with the issues this court is experiencing in care and supervision cases which are causing substantial delays, unnecessary court hearings and wasted public funds. This practice note also serves as a warning that the court will not be tolerating non...
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05
July
Counter System at Leicester Family Court
Please note that Leicester Family Court (and County Court) will now be operating a counter appointment system. Read more here....
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