Family Law Manchester News

The Law Society has expressed its disappointment at the Government’s refusal to stop charging fees to local authorities for care proceedings, despite the Family Justice Review’s recommendation to do so.

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The government has published its response to the recommendations made by the independent family justice review panel, in which it outlines its plans to reform the system to help strengthen parenting, reduce the time it takes cases to progress through the courts, and simplify the family justice system.

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Ahead of the House of Lords’ scrutiny of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Bill, Resolution, the association of 6,000 family lawyers and professionals, has warned of its potentially devastating consequences.

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The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has recently published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2010-11.

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The House of Commons Justice Committee has published its report on the operation of the Family Courts. The report warns that as a result of the Government's legal aid reforms, the courts will need to be prepared for an increase in the number of people representing themselves when they appear in court.

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