The Matter of L-B (Children), heard in the Supreme Court last week, concerns a judge’s power to change her decision where oral judgment has been given but no order has yet been perfected.
Full post: UKSC blog
In England, justice is open to all, like the Ritz Hotel
Is there a difference in family justice provided to middle-class parents? A discussiony paranoidy rant…
Full post: suesspiciousminds
Full post: suesspiciousminds
BP v KP and NI (Financial Remedy Proceedings: Res Judicata)
A brief summary of BP v KP and NI (Financial Remedy Proceedings: Res Judicata) [2012] EWHC 2995 (Fam).
Full post: Family Lore
Full post: Family Lore
Marital settlements: single lump sums vs multiple lump sums
A new judgement delivered by Mrs Justice Baron, sitting with Lord Justices Thorpe and Kitchin, was published by the Court of Appeal yesterday. It involves a relatively small sum of money, but also some tricky money-based family law.
Full post: Marilyn Stowe Blog
Full post: Marilyn Stowe Blog
Statutory orphans 2 (erm, “This time it’s practical”?)
The High Court have given some guidance [in A City Council v DC 2012] on how to deal with applications by a Local Authority to revoke a Freeing Order when their plan is no longer adoption.
Full post: suesspiciousminds
Full post: suesspiciousminds
“Two thirds of children who died of abuse in 2012 could have been saved”
An examination of this very shocking claim from the Children’s Rights Alliance for England report, and discussion of the report itself.
Full post: suesspiciousminds
Full post: suesspiciousminds
When to apply for prior authority (and how long the LSC thinks assessments take)
"There has finally been some guidance published about this vexed issue", says suesspiciousminds.
Full post: suesspiciousminds
Full post: suesspiciousminds
W (Children): The innocent bystander
A summary of W (Children) [2012] EWCA Civ 1788 (15 November 2012), just reported on Family Law Week.
Full post: Family Lore
Full post: Family Lore
Joint property ownership and TOLATA claims.
The Law Society and Land Registry have today published a Practice Note in relation to joint property ownership. Whilst it has been addressed for all those involved with conveyancing it is also a good aide memoire for those of us who undertake TOLATA claims.
Full post: marksageblogs
Full post: marksageblogs
Semantics, pedantics and Neuro-mantics
A discussion of the fascinating “Blinded by neuroscience – social policy, the family and the infant brain” paper by David Wastell and Sue White.
Full post: suesspiciousminds
Full post: suesspiciousminds
Identity of social workers may be published following fostering bungle
A discussion of Bristol City Council v C and others [2012] EWHC 3748 (Fam).
Full post: UK Human Rights Blog
Full post: UK Human Rights Blog
Imaginary written submissions
Suesspiciousminds considers what would have happened had Haringey Council applied for an Emergency Protection Order in the Baby P case.
Full post: suesspiciousminds
Full post: suesspiciousminds
'Benefit cuts will not see more children taken into care; poverty does not equal neglect'
Cafcass is wrong, benefit cuts will not necessarily see more children taken into care, writes child protection consultant Joanna Nicolas.
Full post: The Children's Services Blog
Full post: The Children's Services Blog
Thompson v Hurst: Stack and Jones applied
A brief summary of Thompson v Hurst [2012] EWCA Civ 1752 (30 March 2012), reported today on Bailii.
Full post: Family Lore
Full post: Family Lore
A view from the litigant in person
A few weeks ago, I got chatting to a woman in my local pub – let’s call her Susan – who is embroiled in a legal battle in the family courts.
Full post: Law Society Gazette News blog
Full post: Law Society Gazette News blog
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