Family Law Manchester News

New research from Oxford University has challenged concerns raised in the Family Justice Review about the use of independent social work (ISW) assessments in Family Court proceedings.

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As the House of Commons prepares to consider amendments passed in the House of Lords to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Bill, the Bar Council has called on the Government to accept these vital changes.

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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.

Tags: Legal Aid Reform, Family Courts, Child Custody, Child Contact, Family Justice System

The public are to be asked their views on whether Forced Marriage should become a specific criminal offence the Home Secretary, Theresa May, has announced.

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Most people who need free legal advice on separation, divorce and family breakdown will no longer be able to get it if planned cuts to legal aid go ahead, a new report from Citizens Advice has warned. Those worst affected will be women with dependent children.

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Lawyers have raised concerns about government proposals aimed at preventing ‘sham’ or forced marriages and abuse of the family immigration route.

 

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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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The Law Society has thrown its weight behind proposals to improve the flawed family justice system. In its response to the Interim Report of the Family Justice Review, the Society welcomed the report’s recognition that family justice is under huge strain.

Tags: Family justice system review, Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law Advice Manchester

The Home Affairs Committee has published a report raising concerns about the level of support available to young people in this country at risk from forced marriage.

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