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Extending legal aid to special guardians
Legal aid has been widened to family and friends applying to look after a vulnerable child – however, we believe the changes do not go...
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‘No-fault’ divorce: One year on
A year on since landmark marriage laws were implemented, the latest statistics show separating couples are making use of the new ‘no-fault’ divorce law. However,...
06 Apr 2023
Family court system still mired with delays
Newly-released family court statistics show that the family courts continue to face significant backlogs and delays.
31 Mar 2023
A decade of cuts: Legal aid in tatters
Ten years since the government took an axe to legal aid, justice is increasingly out of reach for those in most need, as evidenced by...
31 Mar 2023
Early legal advice the best solution for divorcing couples, not compulsory mediation
The most effective way to get couples into mediation is to provide them with early legal advice, the Law Society of England and Wales said...
23 Mar 2023
From good to great: how boutique firms can stand out from the crowd in 2023
Tom Wormald, managing director at Quill, explores what makes a ‘great’ law firm stand out from the crowd.
22 Mar 2023
Rushed reforms put strain on courts
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) reflects our concerns about the timescales the government has set itself on court reform.
23 Feb 2023
Family court system still facing significant backlogs and delays
Newly released family court statistics show that family law courts are still facing significant backlogs, delays and issues with judicial capacity.*
16 Dec 2022
In a bind: the legal future of wills and weddings
Daphne Franks has campaigned to change the law since she lost her mother, who had dementia, to a predatory marriage. Now, her campaigning will...
17 Nov 2022
New data shows family courts crippled by delays
Backlogs and delays continue to hamper the family law courts, causing uncertainty for those involved, we said today responding to new statistics published by HM...
10 Nov 2022
Election results: your Council members for 2022–23
The results of the 2022 Council elections have been announced. The successful candidates will officially take office at the annual general meeting (AGM) on 12...
14 Sep 2022
Domestic Abuse Advocacy Scheme – register as a qualified legal representative
Find out how to register for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Domestic Abuse Advocacy Scheme.
20 Jul 2022
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