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    08 April 2024

    Christmas Opening Hours

    01 December 2023

    Abolishing Section 21

    08 September 2023

    Mika Pine joins Trinity Chambers

    11 August 2023

    Re D (Costs of Appeal: Application to Vary or Revoke Order) [2023] EWHC 1244 (Fam) – The Honourable Mr Justice Cobb

    04 June 2023

    KOUKASH V KOUKASH Neutral Citation Number: [2022] EWHC 1001 (Fam) Beware the “booby trapped bundle”

    30 May 2023

    Unregistered experts in family proceedings: Re C (“parental alienation”: instruction of expert) [2023] EWHC 345 (Fam)

    23 May 2023

    Re A (Children) (Pool of Perpetrators) [2022] EWCA Civ 1348

    16 May 2023

    “One day my son, all this will be yours” – Guest and another (Appellant) v Guest (Respondent) [2022] UKSC 27

    02 December 2022

    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

    Family Procedure Rules: Practice Direction Update No. 2 of 2022

    03 March 2022

    Message from Mr Justice Mostyn: amendments to standard orders

    03 March 2022

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

    22 February 2022

    Capacity to litigate in financial remedy proceedings: Richardson-Ruhan v Ruhan and others [2021] EWFC 6

    22 February 2022

    Keeping it in the Family – HHJ Hess gives guidance on family loans in financial remedies proceedings

    21 February 2022

    Article: Child maintenance appeals

    21 February 2022

    Message from Mr Justice Mostyn: Standard orders

    21 February 2022

    Advisory Notice & FLBA Guidance on Asset & Income Template for First Appointments [ES2]

    03 February 2022

    What happens when “till death do us part” becomes “till death whilst we part”?

    21 January 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

    President of the Family Division: Guidance on E-bundles

    21 December 2021

    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

    Should a child in care receive coronavirus and winter flu’ vaccines against a parent’s wishes?

    02 December 2021

    General Guidance on PDF Bundles

    25 November 2021

    Message from Mr Justice Mostyn: amendments to standard orders

    23 November 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

    Not a ‘white leopard case’ (E v L [2021] EWFC 60)

    11 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

    Twenty Eight Improper Divorce Petitions

    13 October 2021

    Domestic Abuse – The Wrong Principles – Re A [2021]

    19 June 2021

    Adminsitrative Court: Guidance on Electronic Bundles – 31st May 2021

    28 May 2021

    Private Law: Second Gatekeeping. Orders and documents

    12 May 2021

    Amendments to Standard Orders in Public Law numbers 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 as at 19th April 2021

    27 April 2021

    Lack of Decree Nisi at Final Hearing not Overcome by DDJ’s Words

    05 April 2021

    Order Refusing Intervenor Access to Hard Copies of Documents Upheld

    05 April 2021

    Urgent Application to Allow “Grave Step” of Compelling Hospitalisation and Treatment

    05 April 2021

    Summary Dismissal of F’s Application for Contact with Children in Care

    05 April 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

    Naming of Father on Birth Certificate of an Adopted Child

    09 February 2021

    Consideration of Issue of Non-Notification to Family of a Birth Must be at a “Very Early Stage”

    09 February 2021

    Similar Fact Evidence: Control and Coercion

    09 February 2021

    Special Guardianship Rules and Choice of Religion

    09 February 2021

    The Final Word on Applications for Deprivation of Liberty?

    09 February 2021

    Dispute Between Parents Over Innoculations

    09 February 2021

    Bulletin For Financial Remedies Practitioners from Mostyn J and HHJ Hess

    08 February 2021

    The Reaches of Specific & Non-Party Disclosure CPR rule 31

    18 January 2021

    When Can An Order Be Amended Under The Slip Rule?

    15 January 2021

    Recusal by District Judge Following Fact Finding Hearing.

    24 December 2020

    Comity, comity, comity!

    24 December 2020

    Step Parent Adoption

    23 December 2020

    Purposive Interpretation of Time Limits:  Re A (A Child: Adoption Time Limits s44(3)) [2020] EWHC 3296 (Fam)

    23 December 2020

    Supreme Court Declines to Hear Transgender Man’s Appeal to be Registered as Father

    21 December 2020

    Consent Orders: CB v EB [2020] EWFC 72

    21 December 2020

    H v An Adoption Agency (Declaration of Parentage following Adoption) [2020] EWFC 74

    21 December 2020

    Legal Aid for Domestic Abuse victim when assets are not realisable: R(on the application of GR) v Director of Legal Aid Casework & Anor [2020] EWHC 3140 (Admin)

    21 December 2020

    Addendum to Practice Guidance on Unregistered Placements

    03 December 2020

    Recent Decision on Joinder of Father in Care Proceedings

    03 December 2020

    Passport Orders. Rarely more than a temporary measure in very specific circumstances..

    30 November 2020

    Moutreuil v Andreewitch: Sentence for breaches of freezing injunction.

    30 November 2020

    MG v AG (Appeal Out of Time: Relief from Sanctions) [2020] EWFC B49

    30 November 2020

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

    16 November 2020

    All factors relating to a decision to allow relocation overseas must be properly analysed.

    03 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

    Litigation Conduct: H’s needs put at risk

    26 October 2020

    Hewson v Wells & Ors [2020] EWHC 2722 (Ch) No Costs Awarded on Discontinuance: CPR 38.6

    21 October 2020

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

    21 September 2020

    Standard Orders Volume 1: Financial and Enforcement Orders have been updated and republished as at 8th September 2020

    10 September 2020

    Court of Appeal Re:N (Children Interim Order/Stay)[2020] EWCA Civ 1070 12.8.20

    14 August 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

    Complex Case: Adjournment During Remote Final Hearing: Re: A Local Authority [2020] EWHC 1233 (Fam) – Williams J – 15th May 2020

    18 May 2020

    Avoiding the Family Court Queue (Part 1)

    14 May 2020

    Changes to the Family Proceedings Rules

    13 May 2020

    Judicial Notice of the Effect of Covid-19 on SJE Valuations

    13 May 2020

    Will Green : Part 1 of A Guide to Practitioner’s Software

    13 May 2020

    A Timely Update on the Family Law Act 1996

    11 May 2020

    The Slip Rule: The Secretary of State for the Home Department v Yagnesh Devani [2020] EWCA Civ 612 (6 May 2020)

    10 May 2020

    Interviewing of Minors: Best Evidence: Accept no Substitute

    10 May 2020

    Vegetative Patients: Withdrawal of Life Support.

    10 May 2020

    Private Law: Re Q [2020] EWHC 1109 (Fam)

    07 May 2020
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