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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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DWP announces new powers for the CMS to crack down on parents who refuse to pay

kellygrigg

Feb 23
2 min

DWP announces new powers for the CMS to crack down on parents who refuse to pay

Parents who wilfully refuse to pay maintenance for their children will face swifter enforcement action. £20 CMS application fee will be...

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Children of care leavers risk inheriting parents’ emotional scars: UCL study

kellygrigg

Feb 17
1 min

Children of care leavers risk inheriting parents’ emotional scars: UCL study

A study from UCL, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, reveals the intergenerational impact of being taken into care, the long shadow cast...

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kellygrigg

Feb 2
1 min

Nuptial agreements

he term ‘nuptial agreements’ covers pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements and separation agreements. Since the Supreme Court...

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Eight-year anniversary of criminalising coercive and controlling behaviour

kellygrigg

Jan 12
1 min

Eight-year anniversary of criminalising coercive and controlling behaviour

The end of 2023, 29th December to be exact saw the eight-year anniversary of the criminalisation of coercive control. The landmark...

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kellygrigg

Jan 6
1 min

Supporting clients with ADHD

Why is it important to be aware of ADHD? ADHD affects 3-4% of adults in the UK, with this statistic significantly increasing since 2020....

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kellygrigg

Dec 16, 2023
1 min

Law reforms must ‘future proof’ the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, says HFEA Chair

Julia Chain, Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, has explained in a speech to the Progress Educational Trust...

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kellygrigg

Nov 3, 2023
1 min

IBA 2023: 40 more years to achieve women's equality

The slowing pace of global reforms towards equal treatment of women under the law means that it will take another 40 years for worldwide...

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kellygrigg

Oct 16, 2023
1 min

Department for Education invites applications for ‘Designated Family Judge Trailblazer Pilot’

The DfE has published information on how local authorities can submit an application to take part in the designated family judge...

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kellygrigg

Oct 13, 2023
1 min

Study stresses the impact of childhood verbal abuse across a person’s lifespan

Childhood verbal abuse (CVA) is a largely hidden form of maltreatment which requires further research, a new study has found. The study,...

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kellygrigg

Oct 12, 2023
1 min

Resolution welcomes Labour Party Announcement on Cohabiting

Resolution has welcomed the announcement made by Shadow Attorney General, Emily Thornberry MPs speech at today’s (Tuesday 10 October)...

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kellygrigg

Aug 4, 2023
1 min

First areas named for delivery of Family’s First for Children programme

Dorset, Lincolnshire and Wolverhampton are the first three areas to be chosen to deliver the Families First for Children programme. They...

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