Cafcass have published new guidance to practitioners in response to the increasing burden of work which its workers face as a result of high court caseloads. The guidance is intended to allow practitioners to work in a proportionate way and to focus their time on...
Read MoreSir James Munby, President of the Family Division, can barely disguise his ire at what he clearly considers to be governmental "procrastination" in implementing changes to the current system of divorce and financial remedy litigation. It is now widely agreed that we should move towards...
Read MoreThe President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, has today issued guidance in respect of the appropriate course to adopt when considering ex-parte (without notice) non-molestation orders. It appears that it has become established practice in some areas of making ex-parte orders of unlimited duration;...
Read MoreCafcass have issued a letter to Designated Family Judges, published here, clarifying best practice when ordering a party in private law proceedings to attend a Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programme (DVPP). A difficulty had been identified in that, when a final order is made, there is...
Read MoreHHJ Bellamy's final farewell newsletter can be downloaded here....
Read MorePlease find attached a local Practice Guidance - length of documents, issued by His Honour Judge Bellamy on 22nd November 2016 to address the length of documents filed within public law proceedings. Please note that this practice direction contains specific page limits for the length of certain court...
Read MorePlease take note of the farewell dinner being held in honour of Leicester's departing Designated Family Judge, His Honour Judge Bellamy. The event is black tie and is to be held at the City Rooms, Leicester on Thursday 24th November 2016 from 7pm. Demand will be high, so...
Read MoreThe Association of Lawyers for Children will be hoping to continue in the rich vein of success of their annual conferences, with their upcoming conference in Bristol on 17th-19th November 2016. Entitled "25 years of the Children Act; More Haste, Less Speed?", the conference features a packed schedule....
Read MoreThe Family Division Liaison Judge for the Midlands, Keehan J, has distributed the guidance below in respect of cases in the Family Court being allocated to a Judge of High Court level. Allocation A case should be allocated or re-allocated to a judge of High Court level...
Read MoreBookings have opened! The theme is 'Perspectives and Assessment of Risk' and the keynote speaker is Leicester's very own Will Tyler Q.C. speaking on radicalisation. Please find the poster attached. Plenary speakers are Professor Jane Barlow on Health Policy in pre-birth and early years, and Pause, a London...
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