Under pressure: how the pandemic has impacted family lawyers
Rita Gupta discusses how she, and her firm, has adapted to pandemic pressures.
03 Feb 2021
Family and children
News, advice and information on issues around children and family law, including relationship breakdown and children in the context of divorce or separation, plus children in public law and cross-border disputes.
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- Cohabitation agreements25 Feb 2020
- Consent order guidance25 Feb 2020
- End of transition period guidance: divorce26 Nov 2020
- End of transition period guidance: domestic violence26 Nov 2020
- End of transition period guidance: maintenance26 Nov 2020
- End of transition period guidance: private children law26 Nov 2020
- End of transition period guidance: private family law02 Dec 2020
- End of transition period guidance: public children law26 Nov 2020
- Exceptional Case Funding – guidance for solicitors12 Aug 2020
- Litigants in person: guidelines for lawyers17 Aug 2020
- Transparency in the family courts04 Mar 2020
- Acting in the absence of a children's guardian01 Jun 2020
- Attendance of solicitors at local authority Children Act meetings02 Jun 2020
- Changes to the evidence requirements for legal aid funding in private law family cases (domestic violence gateway)12 Aug 2020
- Court duty scheme for private law family clients12 Aug 2020
- Can I enter into a damages-based agreement for a divorce case?28 Oct 2020
- Does my client have to attend a directions hearing?30 Sep 2020
- How do I apply to come off the court record?03 Feb 2021
- Is there a lower age limit on children giving evidence?14 Dec 2020
- My client does not want to disclose their address in proceedings. What do I need to do?22 Jan 2021
- Who’s responsible for the cost of setting up a remote hearing?28 Dec 2020
- Care proceedings document templates12 Aug 2020
- FAQ: Change of name and wills25 Feb 2020
- FAQ: Varying the terms of a consent order30 Sep 2020
- Family Law Protocol04 Dec 2020
- Family law forms30 Sep 2020
- Private law prescribed order templates12 Aug 2020
- Public law prescribed order templates12 Aug 2020
- Templates for instructing experts in family and children court proceedings29 Oct 2020
- Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-2112 Aug 2020
- No-fault divorce30 Sep 2020
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