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The Four Jurisdictions Family Law Conference 2015, Edinburgh
It is now just two weeks until The Four Jurisdictions Family Law Conference 2015 in Edinburgh. The Four Jurisdictions Family Law Conference 2015 is proudly sponsored by Randox Testing Services. The respected… -
Free entry into our Virgin Experience competition with every hair test quote
Randox Testing Services has launched a competition for anyone requiring high quality drug and alcohol testing for family law and child protection cases. As the drug and alcohol testing service provider for…
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UK Government Launches an Online Archive of Historical Wills
The Government has launched an online wills archive. The archive will allow people to access and view the 41 million wills which are held in the database. Ordering a copy of an…
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Over 75% of family law cases now have at least one party without representation
The ministry of Justice (MoJ) has released research which shows 76% of family cases now involve at least one party without representation. The statistics show that only 24% of cases involved both…
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Concerns are raised over proposals to streamline ‘Deprivation of Liberty’ procedure
Legal experts have raised concerns over proposals for a ‘streamlined procedure’ for all Deprivation of Liberty (Dol) applications. Due to the high number of expected applications, the President of the Court of…
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Number of adoptions in England and Wales rises by 26%
Figures released by the Department for Education show adoptions in England and Wales rose by 26% in the year to March 2014. Overall 5,050 looked after children were adopted. The publication also…
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Research suggests the concept of family is changing
Media agency OMD and Time Inc., a publishing firm have released results from research which looked at how families are evolving and changing with time. The research project, called Future of families,…
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Children’s views and wishes in court proceedings
When court proceedings involve parents who cannot agree on which parent their child or children should live with or how the children’s time should be divided between parents Cafcass become involved. Cafcass…
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Divorce has negative impact on UK businesses
Research commissioned by family law not for profit group Resolution has found that divorces are having a negative impact on UK workplaces. The research was carried out to mark Family Dispute Resolution…
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The Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published The Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 on 18th November. The report looked at the entitlement and benefits of shared parental leave for couples…
