Children

Articles

Are settlement conferences appropriate?

Dominic Raeside reflects on the benefits – or otherwise – of settlement conferences in children cases and whether FDAC is a meaningful comparison

Keep calm and stop recording

Is it ever wise to make audio recordings of children for the purposes of litigation in family cases, asks Mariko Wilson

The dangers of sending damages

Philippa Barton advises on what to be aware of when acting for vulnerable clients and those receiving benefits, and how to safeguard clients who may not be able to manage a damages award in their own best interests

Lawyers overwhelmingly hostile to settlement conferences in care proceedings

'Get ready for team-building days out with local authority managers', says barrister

The goal of child support

Highly-paid professional footballers perform a public service by clarifying the law on child maintenance, suggests Simon Bruce

New Bill shines spotlight on age-old debate

The Children & Social Work Bill reignites debate over the best interests of a child, writes Paul Hunt

No child left behind?

Joanna Farrands considers whether Brexit will result in abducted children being left stranded overseas

Does mandatory reporting go far enough?

Those who fail to report or follow up on suspected child abuse must be subject to professional sanctions and civil claims, writes Kathleen Hallisey