There are many ways in which a victim of domestic abuse may feel trapped in their own home, unable to escape from their abuser. There may be economic reasons preventing them from leaving, they may fear the consequences of leaving, or they m
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Family mediation week is important to help couples who are separating and whom are having difficulty agreeing on arrangements for their children, get the advise and support they need.
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The mortgage lender Halifax has published details of house prices in the UK over the last year. The figures show that prices in many parts of the country have been increasing, with the biggest increase recorded for Taunton in Somerset.
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Over Christmas and New Year a story played out in the local and National media that is every parent’s worst nightmare. On the 20th of December a 12 year-old girl disappeared from the Newton Abbot area, prompting a nationwide police search
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The Ministry of Justice (‘MoJ’) has published its latest quarterly figures on the volume of cases dealt with by the Family Court, for July to September this year. Children cases taking longer than at any time since current records began.
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As 2021 draws to a close we look back at some of the big things that have happened in the field of family law this year, and look forward to what will, or might, happen next year.
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Family Court proceedings almost always take place in private, and very few judgments are published. These things can lead to public concern, and even suspicion, about the workings of the family justice system, discouraging some from using
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When parents separate the most important issue in their lives is the arrangements for their children. They want what they believe is best for their children, no matter what anyone else believes. Whilst this may be natural
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The Lord Chancellor Dominic Raab has told the House of Commons Justice Committee that he wants to do more to reduce the number of family disputes going to court. Mr Raab said that most cases that did not involve safeguarding or domestic
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