AlphaBiolabs’ NIPP testing represents the gold standard in prenatal paternity testing, analysing up to 153 DNA markers for ...

Julien Foster, Barrister, Goldsmith Chambers. A new President's Direction (PD) in relation to court bundles came into force on 2 October 2006. It replaces the existing President's Practice Direction ...

According to Stuart Clark and Emma Chowdhury, of the International Family Law Group, the English Family Courts strongly encourage any financial order made upon divorce or civil partnership dissolution ...

This article arises from the author's role at the Resolution debate in October 2015 in proposing the motion, 'this house believes there should be no barrier to one lawyer representing both parties in ...

This article considers the challenges facing those who seek a direction under s 38(6) Children Act 1989, so as to seek a further assessment, involving predominantly the child. There is a consideration ...

David Cameron has announced Conservative Party plans to reform Sure Start programme hinting services will be restricted to the less wealthy. They will be similar to Academy schools in that they will ...

Liza Gordon-Saker has been appointed to be a District Judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division with effect from Monday 25 January 2010. Mrs Gordon-Saker, 50, heads Fenners Chambers ...

When families come to strife, arrangements must be made for the future care of any children. In some circumstances, this means an application to the courts. These ‘private law orders’ can form part of ...

Fostering in England and Wales is under increasing pressure due to the unprecedented rise in numbers of children needing foster care and the shortage of 10,000 foster carers, according to the charity ...

Four days after the Court of Appeal judgment in GMC v Meadow (see below) Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, England's Chief Medical Officer (CMO), produced his long awaited report Bearing Good Witness: ...

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has announced four national conferences which will highlight the pivotal role of Independent Reviewing Officers (IRO) and the importance of everyone ...

Margaret Hatwood, Associate, Thomas Eggar Solicitors. The Family Proceedings Rules 1991 were amended last year by the Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2006 (SI 2006/352) (the 2006 Rules) to limit ...