While a single test may confirm either historical or recent use, depending on the type of test taken, it offers only a limited view of behaviour. By contrast, repeat testing enables the court to ...

Under the proposed legislation, courts will be expected to suspend most custodial sentences of under 12 months, a measure ...

The government has announced plans to repeal the presumption of parental involvement from the Children Act 1989, marking a ...

The number of children missing more than half of school hit a record high this spring, new Department for Education figures reveal. According to analysis by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), ...

Often dubbed the Oscars of family law, this flagship event will bring together leading firms, chambers and individuals to celebrate excellence across children law, financial remedies, diversity, ...

In December 2024, a hybrid audience of some 100 invitees gathered to hear the 17th annual Family Justice Council debate.

Marie Law, Head of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, discusses alcohol testing for family court, the variety of testing methods available, and which tests are best suited to your particular case. Alcohol ...

Frances Harris Harcourt Chambers This article aims to debunk those myths surrounding autism and to encourage practitioners to have autism firmly on their radars when conducting public law proceedings.

In this article Chloe Branton considers the current position regarding parental responsibility for married and unmarried fathers and outlines some recent and historic cases that have examined this ...

The Tipstaff is often one of the first topics of discussion raised by new clients who have been accused of abducting their children. Questions that I am regularly asked are “What is the Tipstaff?” ...

Hannah Rought-Brooks considers the legal framework, post Brexit, for placing children outside the jurisdiction in the EU during or at the conclusion of care proceedings. The Hague Convention now ...

This article discusses the recommendations in Law Com No 408 Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law (2022) which are intended to broaden the options available for ‘tying the knot’ whilst protecting ...