BETWEEN 1 April 2023 and 31 July 2023 13,155 new private law children’s cases were issued at the family court. Each case looking for a judge to make a decision...
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Following a recent judgment from the president of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, we look into parental responsibility, and the distinction that is made between married and unmarried parents....
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A recent survey of 2,500 doctors by the British Medical Association (BMA) found a third of female and a quarter of male respondents had experienced unwanted physical conduct in the...
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Morecrofts have an exciting opportunity for a business to work with us to build our new website. The business will need to respond to a comprehensive tender by Thursday 14th...
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The Ministry of Justice has released their Family Court Statistics Quarterly for January to March 2023, bringing to light concerning figures for those embroiled in children private law proceedings or...
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When last year’s overall Merseyside Independent Business Awards was announced, Paul Growney, CEO of Caring Connections couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Here, almost one year on, we asked him...
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Recently, we have seen a spike in the number of cases where the validity of wills are being challenged, mainly due to accusations of undue influence being exerted. We act...
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Welcome news has been reported for victims of domestic violence, solicitor Heather Lyon explains the changes. The Lord Chancellor has announced an overhaul of the law to protect vulnerable women....
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When a relationship comes to an end, an unfortunate but necessary consideration must be who the children live with and spend time with. Court intervention may be needed to iron...
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What is a Special Guardianship Order? A special guardianship order is an order that allows relatives such as grandparents, siblings or family friends to take care of a child when...
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