• In Memoriam: Queen Elizabeth II (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)

    12 September 2022

    Always check what you’re signing up to – the court’s position on concluded agreements: Horohoe v Horohoe [2020] All ER (D) 158 (Nov)

    15 August 2022

    Domestic Abuse Act 2021: The Prohibition of Cross-Examination by Perpetrators of Abuse in Family and Civil Courts

    28 July 2022

    Financial Remedies Court Notice

    11 July 2022

    Supreme Court remits care proceedings for re-hearing following proportionality failings: H-W (Children) No 2 [2022] UKSC 17

    28 June 2022

    Minimum age of marriage increased to 18

    09 June 2022

    K and K [2022] EWCA Civ 468: Guidance on Fact-finding Hearings in Private Family Law Proceedings

    27 May 2022

    Fact-finding hearings and domestic abuse in Private Law children proceedings – Guidance for Judges and Magistrates

    10 May 2022

    The end of the “blame game” for divorce proceedings?

    11 April 2022

    Practice Message from the NES BCH Financial Remedies Court

    23 March 2022

    Guidance from the President of the Family Division: liaison between the courts and British Embassies and High Commissions

    14 March 2022

    Cobb J Applies Re H-N Approach in Hearing of Cross-Allegations of Abuse

    14 March 2022

    Message from the President of the Family Division: Guidance on e-bundles

    22 February 2022

    Court of Appeal authorises publication of family judgment identifying parents

    19 January 2022

    Financial Remedies Court – Efficiency Statement – All cases below High Court Judge level

    12 January 2022

    Family Justice Council – 14th Annual Debate – ‘Should the age of majority be reduced to 16?’ Full live stream and video clips

    17 December 2021

    The Cafcass Prioritisation Protocol

    15 December 2021

    The President calls for major shift in culture to enhance transparency in the Family Court

    06 December 2021

    “Interesting Times”: Address by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of The Family Division

    15 November 2021

    Reports of the Farquhar Committee on the Financial Remedies Courts: Parts 1 & 2

    15 November 2021

    President Issues Guidance as to Draft Orders in the Family Court

    11 November 2021

    President Issues Guidance on Witness Statements Incuding template for Litigants in Person (LIPs)

    10 November 2021

    Application for Reconsideration of an Order for Barder Event Refused

    05 April 2021

    Is this the end of Scott Schedules in Child Contact Cases where Domestic Abuse is an Issue?

    30 March 2021

    Financial Remedies Courts to become part of the permanent structure of the Family Court in England and Wales

    28 February 2021

    Step Parent Adoption

    23 December 2020

    Addendum to Practice Guidance on Unregistered Placements

    03 December 2020

    What About Me? Reframing Support for Families Following Parental Separation. Report by Family Solutions Group

    16 November 2020

    DFJ warns parties and lawyers engaging in “wasteful litigation”. Criticism and sanctions may follow.

    03 November 2020

    American Bar Association guide to staying fit and sane when working at home

    29 October 2020

    CENTRAL FAMILY COURT -STANDARD DIRECTIONS ALL TRIALS TAKING PLACE ENTIRELY IN COURT OR “HYBRID”

    21 September 2020

    The Way Ahead – Sir Andrew McFarlane – Important Stuff

    09 June 2020

    Mediation in Lockdown

    29 May 2020

    Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975: Six Month Deadline v Standstill Agreements

    21 May 2020

    Re A (Children) (Remote Hearing: Care and Placement Orders) 22nd April 2020

    30 April 2020

    Re B (Children)(Remote Hearing: Interim Care Order) 23rd April 2020

    30 April 2020

    RE P (A CHILD: REMOTE HEARING) [2020] EWFC 32 (corrected)

    21 April 2020

    LAA Advice on FAS Scheme Claims During Covid-19 Outbreak-V2 (Dated 15.04.20)

    21 April 2020

    The Remote Access Family Court: MacDonald J: V4 (Dated 16th April 2020)

    18 April 2020

    President’s Guidance: Affidavits/Statements of Truth in Non-contentious Probate (17th April 2020)

    17 April 2020

    COVID-19 Lockdown: A Rise in Domestic Abuse

    16 April 2020

    Guidance From The Legal Aid Agency: Working With Clients and Making Applications During the Outbreak (dated 14th April 2020)

    16 April 2020

    New Draft Orders to be used in Financial Remedy hearings during the Covid-19 outbreak

    08 April 2020

    Summary of Family Business Priorities – April 2020

    07 April 2020

    Anglia Ruskin University Law Clinic launches new legal support website

    04 April 2020

    A Note from HHJ Lynn Roberts DFJ for Essex and Suffolk

    27 March 2020

    Judicial Approval for Dispute Resolution Outside the Court System

    20 March 2020

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