Family Justice System
April 13, 2011On 1 April 2011, the Ministry of Justice reported than an independent panel set up to review the family justice system has concluded significant reform is needed. A package of […]
On 1 April 2011, the Ministry of Justice reported than an independent panel set up to review the family justice system has concluded significant reform is needed. A package of […]
Family Law On 6 April 2011 the new Family Procedure Rules 2010 came into force. Amongst these rules is the need for separating couples to receive mediation before making an […]
Family Law The Family Justice Review panel has issued an interim report in which it states that the family justice system needs significant reform. The report suggests that the system […]
Family Law A new report has set out proposals to give grandparents legal rights to maintain contact with their grandchildren after a relationship breakdown or divorce. The proposals seek to […]
Family Law In a widely reported ruling a father fighting to stop his former partner taking their children to Australia was told he could keep in touch with them via […]
In the recent case of Re T (a child)(murdered parent: contact between child and perpetrator), the High Court ruled that a parent who murdered the other parent should be entitled […]
From 6 April 2011 the Family Procedure Rules 2010 come into effect. These will replace the Family Procedure Rules 1991 – the code that governs the operation of family work […]
The Law Society has recently launched a campaign calling for will writers to be regulated. At present anyone can set themselves up as a will writer without the appropriate training […]
A shake up of the family law procedures in England and Wales comes into force on 6 April 2011. From this date it will become compulsory for all people wishing […]
Following a recent increase in Stamp Duty Land Tax avoidance schemes the HRMC has conducted an exercise to determine the scale of the problem. It has revealed through the use of […]
At Hart Reade our private client lawyers have been watching with interest the BBC series of ‘Can’t take it with you’ which seeks to discuss the issues of Wills, intestacy […]
In Yemshaw v Hounslow London Borough Council the Court recently ruled that psychological as well as physical violence may be taken into account when judging whether a victim of domestic violence […]
