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Representing Yourself in the Family Court
If you are representing yourself in the Family Court, there are some key elements that should be considered, and in this article, I shall explore these to help you be ready and present yourself in the best possible way. Self-representation is often referred to as being a Litigant in Person (LiP) and more...
No Fault Divorce – a guide to the changes
Historically, to petition (apply) for divorce, the person making the application had to provide reasons and apportion blame on their spouse in order to satisfy the court that the application should be granted. This inherently caused more conflict and made the process of legal separation more more...
Pre-nuptial Agreements: A Short Guide
In this article, I explore what a pre-nuptial agreement is and why it matters when you are considering getting married or entering a civil partnership and the effect these have when you decide to separate and/or formally divorce. What is a pre-nuptial agreement? A pre-nuptial agreement is a document more...
Financial Remedy Orders – changes to Financial Remedy Hearings you need to know about
A financial remedy order helps divorcing couples obtain certainty in court with financial matters when separating if they have been unable to resolve things during mediation. A financial remedy order can include any financial asset and how this is shared between the separating couple. Often, a more...
27 Sep 2021 10:03
ICO Launches Children’s Code To Protect Them Onlinehttps://www.hillhousechambers.co.uk/post/ico-launches-children-s-code-to-protect-them-online more...
8 Sep 2021 14:49
Teetering on the brink of collapse? The family law system in 2021Celestine Greenwood If not teetering on the brink of collapse the public law family system and the Bar that serves it is, I respectfully submit, in crisis and in need of urgent care and attention. This article is a personal plea from a family practitioner who is exhausted, feels undervalued and more...
1 Sep 2021 15:12
DIY Divorces: Good Or Bad?https://www.hillhousechambers.co.uk/post/family-law-barristers-diy-divorces more...
1 Sep 2021 15:11
What Is Forced Marriage?https://www.hillhousechambers.co.uk/post/family-law-barrister-forced-marriage more...
12 Aug 2021 13:15
Rise Seen In Surveillance Use Among Divorcing Coupleshttps://www.hillhousechambers.co.uk/post/rise-seen-in-surveillance-use-among-divorcing-couples more...
10 Aug 2021 14:40
Is the public law family justice system failing those it is supposed to serve?A personal observation by Exchange Chambers’ Celestine Greenwood. My aim and hope in writing this article is to provoke thinking and discussion amongst practitioners engaged, and others interested, in the work of the public law family system. I note that the recommendations of the Public Law Working more...
30 Jul 2021 11:32
Justice Select Committee report on legal aidThe Justice Select Committee’s Third Report of their Inquiry into the Future of Legal Aid has been published, with the MA welcoming its main findings which are in line with our evidence to the Committee. The report calls for urgent reforms to legal aid, warning that a rigid system of fixed fees and more...
29 Jul 2021 14:31
The discordant and disproportionate ways the criminal law, private law children and public law children systems treat domestic abuseThe criminal law, private law children, and public law children systems treat domestic abuse cases and those embroiled in them, including children, in discordant and disproportionate ways. I was struck by this thought when writing a short article about the passage of the Domestic Abuse Bill for more...
21 Jul 2021 10:22
H V AN ADOPTION AGENCY (NO.2) (DECLARATION OF PARENTAGE AND PUBLIC POLICY) [2021] EWHC 1943 (FAM)Lorraine Cavanagh QC led Eleanor Keehan in a case before Mr Justice MacDonald in H v An Adoption Agency (No.2) (Declaration of Parentage and Public Policy) [2021] EWHC 1943 (Fam). This follows MacDonald J’s previous decision H v An Adoption Agency [2020] EWFC 74. The novel issue in this case was more...
13 Jul 2021 10:16
TAMESIDE MBC V L (UNAVAILABILITY OF REGULATED THERAPEUTIC PLACEMENT)[2021] EWHC 1814 (FAM)Matthew Carey and Eleanor Keehan appeared before the Honourable Mr Justice MacDonald in a case where there was a challenge as to whether the Court could or should authorise a deprivation of liberty where an unregulated placement is not meeting the child’s complex needs but there are no alternative more...
7 Jul 2021 11:06
We are RecruitingIf you are a member of the Bar or a 3rd six pupil, seeking to leave the city hustle and bustle aside and relocate to practice in the scenic South West, we want to hear from you! Magdalen Chambers is one of the largest sets in the south west outside of Bristol with members excelling in a wide range more...
6 Jul 2021 11:53
MA Legal Aid Position StatementBackground The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) came into effect in April 2013, reducing funding for legal aid, a service that can help meet the costs of legal advice, representation and family mediation in a court or tribunal. For family law, while public law more...
29 Jun 2021 11:22
When Should You Choose A Settlement?Legal disputes have many stages before they reach a judge to deliver a verdict, for both civil and criminal cases. Continue reading here https://www.hillhousechambers.co.uk/post/when-should-you-choose-a-settlement more...
11 May 2021 11:12
**We are Recruiting**If you are a member of the Bar seeking to leave the city hustle and bustle aside and relocate to practice in the scenic South West, we want to hear from you! Magdalen Chambers is one of the largest sets in the south west outside of Bristol with members excelling in a wide range of areas of civil and more...
4 May 2021 14:42
IN THE MATTER OF F AND G (DISCHARGE OF SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP ORDER)Mark Senior appeared as counsel for subject children in a groundbreaking case in which the Court of Appeal considered for the first time the legality of a court making care and special guardianship orders in the same proceedings. The judgment is available on BAILII. more...
30 Apr 2021 10:41
MA national chair speaks out about family court delaysMA national chair Bev Higgs has had an opinion piece published in the Law Society Gazette that urges that delays in the family court should not be overshadowed by the crown court backlog. She highlights the latest quarterly family court statistics which show that in the last quarter of 2020, only 27 more...
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