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Coercive control: How do you spot it and how do you get help?

Coercive control is an act or a pattern of behaviour which includes assaults, threats, and humiliating and intimidating the victim. It is not physical but is st...

DIY: Turn your favorite bra into a nursing bra

by Jenni Buckley posted in Tips & Tricks If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my years of breastfeeding experience thus, it’s this:  I h...

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Illegally Obtained Evidence In The Family Court

The Ethics Committee of the Bar Council has revised their guidance regarding evidence obtained illegally in civil and family proceedings to assist on occasions ...

Too Much Is Being Squandered On Lawyers In Court Cases Involving Children

Sir James Munby, head of the family court system, said cash was being squandered on unnecessary lawyers. He said the number of taxpayer-funded professionals sho...

Brexit and National Family Law

David Hodson OBE sets out some preliminary reflections on the impact on domestic, national family law of the UK voting to leave the EU. 

What Use Is The Rule Of Law If There Is No Access To Justice?

  A very interesting speech by president of the Law Society Andrew Caplen.

Proposed Ban On Fee-charging McKenzie Friends

  Proposals to curtail the ability of ‘McKenzie Friends’ to recover fees in the wake of a successful court action were today backed by the Law ...

Family Law Changes: Information From The Ministry of Justice

  News from the Law Society, the Children and Families Act 2014 was given Royal Assent on 13 March and a number of significant family justice reforms will ...