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Commissioner says domestic abuse victims must be kept safe amidst response to prison overcrowding crisis

kellygrigg

Jul 29
1 min

Commissioner says domestic abuse victims must be kept safe amidst response to prison overcrowding crisis

The Government has announced plans to temporarily reduce the point at which prisoners are automatically released from 50% to 40% of their...

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Hundreds of charities push for hardship to be top of Prime Minister’s priorities from day one

kellygrigg

Jul 14
1 min

Hundreds of charities push for hardship to be top of Prime Minister’s priorities from day one

Over 200 organisations committed to ending poverty have called on the people most likely to be the next Prime Minister to put tackling...

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Resolution urges the new government to waste no time in getting to grips with the issues facing the family justice system and quickly starting to act on their commitment to cohabitation reform.

kellygrigg

Jul 13
1 min

Resolution urges the new government to waste no time in getting to grips with the issues facing the family justice system and quickly starting to act on their commitment to cohabitation reform.

Cohabitation reform is an important cornerstone of Resolution’s Vision for Family Justice, which sets out a variety of changes Resolution...

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kellygrigg

Jun 11
1 min

The final journey: funerals and family disputes

Andrew Bainham Emeritus Reader in Family Law and Policy University of Cambridge Family disputes over funerals are surprisingly common....

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kellygrigg

Jun 10
1 min

Updated guide on pensions on divorce for LiPs published by Law for Life

In collaboration with the Pension Advisory Group, and thanks to funding from the Nuffield Foundation, Law for Life has published an...

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Organisations demand that domestic abusers be exempted from the prison early release scheme

kellygrigg

Jun 9
1 min

Organisations demand that domestic abusers be exempted from the prison early release scheme

A group of 14 organisations working to end violence against women and girls have demanded that the Government’s prison early release...

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Millennial couples and second-time marriages give rise to ‘pre-nup season’

kellygrigg

May 18
1 min

Millennial couples and second-time marriages give rise to ‘pre-nup season’

There is now record demand for pre-nuptial agreements among millennials in the UK as there is now a ‘broader acceptance that inherited...

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NSPCC calls for law change as support for smacking continues to decrease

kellygrigg

May 17
1 min

NSPCC calls for law change as support for smacking continues to decrease

The NSPCC has called for legislative change to ‘give children equal protection from physical abuse’ as a recent YouGov poll shows that...

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Warnings from a judge to family lawyers that bringing unnecessary divorce cases to court

kellygrigg

May 13
1 min

Warnings from a judge to family lawyers that bringing unnecessary divorce cases to court

Prior warnings from a judge to family lawyers that bringing unnecessary divorce cases to court have become increasingly pertinent,...

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Parties driven out of court by block listing backlogs

kellygrigg

May 10
1 min

Parties driven out of court by block listing backlogs

Litigants forced to abandon their day in court due to over-listing are under-settling claims because they cannot face returning, MPs have...

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kellygrigg

May 10
1 min

Rule changes steer families towards non-court dispute resolution

Family lawyers have welcomed changes to the family procedure rules coming into force today which could see more disputes resolved away...

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Gingerbread launches its’ manifesto for change ‘Single Parents, Equal Families’

kellygrigg

May 9
1 min

Gingerbread launches its’ manifesto for change ‘Single Parents, Equal Families’

On 23 April 2024, in advance of the General Election, Gingerbread launched ‘Single Parents, Equal Families’, which it describes as its...

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More than 27,000 separating families have used the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme

kellygrigg

Apr 14
1 min

More than 27,000 separating families have used the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme

More than 27,000 separating families have used the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme since its introduction in March 2021. The scheme...

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MoJ has change of heart on hiking £593 divorce application fee by 10%

kellygrigg

Apr 12
1 min

MoJ has change of heart on hiking £593 divorce application fee by 10%

The government has had a change of heart on raising divorce fees by 10% after being told higher fees could force couples to remain in...

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Inquiries about collection of surrogacy data: Government responds regarding recording limitations

kellygrigg

Apr 10
1 min

Inquiries about collection of surrogacy data: Government responds regarding recording limitations

Conservative Baroness Jenkin of Kennington has raised questions in Parliament regarding the collection and publication of data concerning...

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Police abuse hotline is a start but forces must properly deal with complaints, says Commissioner

kellygrigg

Apr 6
1 min

Police abuse hotline is a start but forces must properly deal with complaints, says Commissioner

Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, has cautiously embraced the introduction of the Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse...

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More than 100,000 children ‘trapped’ in family courts backlog

kellygrigg

Apr 5
1 min

More than 100,000 children ‘trapped’ in family courts backlog

New figures published by the Ministry of Justice show that the family courts continue to face backlogs leaving more than 100,000...

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Leading Violence Against Women and Girls organisations issue urgent joint letter to Government highlighting the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis in the sector

kellygrigg

Apr 4
2 min

Leading Violence Against Women and Girls organisations issue urgent joint letter to Government highlighting the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis in the sector

Women’s Aid, alongside 57 sector colleagues, have issued an urgent letter to the Government highlighting the deepening recruitment and...

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