Covid-19
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False allegations and Fake text messages
A former Special Constable who attempted to frame his ex-partner’s family in an elaborate revenge plot has been jailed. Tristian Smith, 26, of St Williams Way, Rochester was found guilty of four counts of perverting… Read More »False allegations and Fake text messages
What’s the difference?
Curious as to what is the difference between Same Sex Marriage, Opposite Sex Marriage, Same Sex Civil Partnership and Opposite Sex Civil Partnership? Click on the link below for a table published by the Government… Read More »What’s the difference?
Parental Responsibility
Parental responsibility means all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation to the child and their property. The birth mother of a child will… Read More »Parental Responsibility
Section 8 orders
These orders decide who the child is to live with or spend time with, and can be granted to more than one person whether they live together or not. If a child arrangements order states… Read More »Section 8 orders
Welfare checklist
When a court considers any question relating to the upbringing of a child under the Children Act 1989 it must have regard to the welfare checklist set out in Section 1 of that Act. This… Read More »Welfare checklist
The Lord Chief Justice’s Report 2019
‘Worrying shortfall’ in district bench recruitment will have adverse consequences for family cases The full report can be found here
New private law cases received by Cafcass in October rose by 9 per cent year-on-year
Cafcass received 27,316 new private law cases from April to October 2019 – 1,788 (7.0%) more than the same period in 2018. These cases involved 40,511 children – 1,583 (4.1%) more than April to October… Read More »New private law cases received by Cafcass in October rose by 9 per cent year-on-year
Child abuse linked to witchcraft rises by a third, councils reveal
The number of children in England identified by councils as having been abused for reasons associated with witchcraft has risen by a third in the past three years, the Local Government Association has revealed. Abuse… Read More »Child abuse linked to witchcraft rises by a third, councils reveal
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill
The ministry of justice has updated the divorce, dissolution and separation bill documents. The research briefing concerning these documents can be found here