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Government launches tax break for married couples
The government today launched a tax break for married couples. Registration opened today for the new marriage allowance which can help married couples to save up to £212 per year. Married couples -
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Who is still eligible for legal aid?
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) has been in force over roughly two years now but there is still much confusion surrounding family law issues and legal aid -
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Including children in family mediation
Jane Robey, Chief Executive Officer of National Family Mediation (NFM), has warmly welcomed the involvement of children in courts and in the mediation process. Last year, Justice Minister Simon Hughes caused a -
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Enforcing a contact order
Enforcing a contact order can be a difficult matter for courts. A common complaint is that courts are too slow or reluctant to enforce a contact order. Many courts fail to enforce -
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The Four Jurisdictions Family Law Conference 2015, Edinburgh
It is now just two weeks until The Four Jurisdictions Family Law Conference 2015 in Edinburgh. The Four Jurisdictions Family Law Conference 2015 is proudly sponsored by Randox Testing Services. The respected -
Free entry into our Virgin Experience competition with every hair test quote
Randox Testing Services has launched a competition for anyone requiring high quality drug and alcohol testing for family law and child protection cases. As the drug and alcohol testing service provider for
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UK Government Launches an Online Archive of Historical Wills
The Government has launched an online wills archive. The archive will allow people to access and view the 41 million wills which are held in the database. Ordering a copy of an
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Over 75% of family law cases now have at least one party without representation
The ministry of Justice (MoJ) has released research which shows 76% of family cases now involve at least one party without representation. The statistics show that only 24% of cases involved both
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Concerns are raised over proposals to streamline ‘Deprivation of Liberty’ procedure
Legal experts have raised concerns over proposals for a ‘streamlined procedure’ for all Deprivation of Liberty (Dol) applications. Due to the high number of expected applications, the President of the Court of
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Number of adoptions in England and Wales rises by 26%
Figures released by the Department for Education show adoptions in England and Wales rose by 26% in the year to March 2014. Overall 5,050 looked after children were adopted. The publication also
