News

Filter by Name

Filter by Year

Sort by

Filter by Category

19/05/2026

Lord Justice Cobb sworn in as President of the Family Division.

19/05/2026

Women’s Aid responds to the King’s Speech.

19/05/2026

Childline: counselling sessions about online child sexual abuse rise by 36%.

19/05/2026

Family Mediation Voucher Scheme extended and new digital tools launched for separating families.

19/05/2026

Update to Standard Family Orders — Volumes 1 and 2.

11/05/2026

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 and Victims and Courts Act 2026 receive Royal Assent with changes for family lawyers

11/05/2026

National Police Chiefs Council report increase in deaths linked to Domestic Abuse

11/05/2026

Forced Marriage Unit receives nearly 1,300 contacts in 2025

11/05/2026

Home Office to review mandatory FGM reporting to strengthen protections

11/05/2026

Refuge highlight Intimate Image Abuse Reporting rising but Charging Rates declining

11/05/2026

Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel launches new Website, Annual Report and Research on Neglect

11/05/2026

Home Office publishes 5-year Review of Domestic Abuse Act 2021

11/05/2026

ONS give update on their exploration of the feasibility of a survey measuring Child Abuse

11/05/2026

ADCS find increased stability for Directors of Children’s Services

11/05/2026

1 in 10 Looked After Children had 3 or more Placements in 2025 and nearly 1 in 4 had 3 or more Social Workers

11/05/2026

Kinship Poll shows children are unable to get mental health support they need