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Labour’s Budget: Why it matters in Family Law.
Judit Kerese, an associate at Stowe Family Law considers the impact of the Autumn Budget on separating couples and why it matters in family law.
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Embracing Open Adoption: Navigating the Shift Towards Greater Openness in Adoption Practices ​​
Hazel Samuriwo, a barrister at 42 BR Barristers explores the changing landscape of open adoption, highlighting its historical background, recent legal developments, and the benefits and challenges of maintaining relationships with birth families.
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Ashley Friday, Sample Collections Manager at AlphaBiolabs, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring® bracelet.
Read moreAutumn Budget 2024- Summary
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Practice & Procedure Comment: Â The public policy threshold in surrogacy arrangements: Re Z (Foreign Surrogacy) [2024] EWFC 304
Christie O’Connell, Barrister at 1 Hare Court, and Emma Dewhurst, Senior Associate at Hall Brown provide a case comment on the public policy threshold in surrogacy arrangements in light of the recent judgment of Re Z (Foreign Surrogacy) [2024] EWFC 304.
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Resolution Working Group on Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy proceedings – From the Members of the Working Party
Samara Brackley, Barrister at Pump Court Chambers and Stephanie Coker, Barrister at FOURTEEN have written an article which covers the background to, the preparation of and the recommendations made within the report published on 8 October 2024 by the Resolution Working Group on Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy proceedings.
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Opinion Piece: Resolution’s Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy Proceedings report – a big step in the right direction
Anna Shadbolt, a Partner at Dawson Cornwell LLP provides an opinion piece on Resolution’s Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy Proceedings report.
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Kinship Care: A Critical Guide for Local Government Lawyers and Social Workers
Aqib Khan, a Locum Childcare Solicitor & Advocate, provides a critical guide for local government lawyers and social workers on Kinship Care
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Keeping pace with science and ethics – how IVF legislation tells the story of a legal system giving chase
Jessica Keal, an Associate at Simkins LLP considers IVF legislation and how it tells the story of a legal system giving chase
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Cafcass New Policy: An Overview
Iman Mufti, an Advocate at Copperstone Solicitors provides an overview of the new domestic abuse practice policy to be implemented by practitioners, introduced by CAFCASS
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Adoption: Revocation, Opposing, and Removal When can the Local Authority remove a child already placed for adoption?
Lillian Garnier, a Pupil Barrister at St Philips Chambers considers when a Local Authority can remove a child already placed for adoption
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To draw or not to draw an inference about a child’s parentage, that is the question
Carolina MarÃn Pedreño, a partner and Isabela Maculan, solicitor, both at Dawson Cornwell LLP and Naima Asif, a barrister at Pump Court Chambers consider what the court can do when faced with a refusal to comply with an order for scientific testing to establish parentage.
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The Financial Dispute Resolution process is rightfully here to stay
Caroline Park, a partner at Hughes Fowler Carruthers considers the Financial Dispute Resolution process.
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Improving the use of experts in the Family Court – Unpacking the expertise of psychologists
Sarah Branson, a barrister at Coram Chambers and Dr Majella Byrne, a Clinical Director: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Kings College London consider the importance of improving the use of experts in the Family Court and explain clearly what is meant by the different psychological titles
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