Children

Articles

12 Sept 2011

Name this firm

Calls by consumer organisations for solicitors with poor service records to be named and shamed have been ignored by the profession's watchdog. This could be about to change but would publication achieve the desired effect? Solicitors Journal asks three stakeholders

11 Jul 2011

Appeal judges rewrite relocation guidance

Moore-Bick LJ says welfare of the child is 'paramount' in leave to remove applications

11 Jul 2011

Update: children

Noel Arnold reviews waiving privilege in care proceedings, wrongful removal of a child from the primary carer, the correct procedure for without notice applications and placement options for children

11 Jul 2011

From bad to worse

Serious case reviews have proved inadequate at protecting children from abuse, says Finola Moss as she argues for responsibility to be handed back to professional social workers

8 Jul 2011

Court of Appeal rewrites relocation guidance for divorced parents

The welfare of the child should be “the paramount consideration” for family judges considering applications by divorced parents to relocate abroad, the Court of Appeal held last week.

27 Jun 2011

Falling on deaf ears

Despite more than 5,000 responses to the government's consultation, the legal aid bill offers few concessions. If enacted, it could deprive nearly 70 per cent of people currently eligible for legal aid of access to justice. According to the figures collated by the Legal Action Group, Liverpool, one of Britain's most deprived areas, is set to lose 80 per cent of its casework.

20 Jun 2011

Court closure judicial reviews fail

More grim news for court users as staff vote for one-day strike and overtime ban

16 Jun 2011

SRA's application to be ABS regulator approved

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has welcomed the Legal Services Board's decision to approve its new handbook and back its application to become a licensed regulator for alternative business structures.