A referendum blog by Mary Shaw I am by no means alone in having spent the past few weeks wondering where the people of Scotland and the UK…
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Skip to contentA referendum blog by Mary Shaw I am by no means alone in having spent the past few weeks wondering where the people of Scotland and the UK…
Collaborative law – not a Yes-No Debate
I was watching the news this week, and saw Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling having a “debate” about the yes-no vote coming up for Scotland next month. Although only aired…
Family Mediation: Inspiration from the Commonwealth
What an interesting coincidence, amid the excitement of the Commonwealth Games, that a recent report about promoting the uptake of family mediation draws on experiences from the Commonwealth to…
Time to review your child maintenance arrangements
Following the breakdown of a relationship, the priority of parents is to make sure their children are appropriately cared for.
Criminalisation of Forced Marriage
Monday 16 June 2014 marks a momentous occasion in the fight against forced marriages. As of today, the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 will…
A quick guide to the Inquest system
The high profile Inquest into the death of Mark Duggan in January of this year may have raised questions for those who have never been involved with…
Child Arrangement Orders … Just a Change of Label?
The labelling of Court Orders setting out the arrangements regarding the upbringing of children after parents have separated is an issue which Governments have been wrestling with…
Has your relative been detained under section 3 of the Mental Health Act?
A person detained under section 3 of the Mental Health Act can appeal in their own right to the Mental Health Tribunal or the Hospital Managers…
‘Clare’s Law’ introduced to tackle domestic violence
The Home Office has introduced a scheme allowing police to disclose to individuals details of their partners’ abusive pasts, known as the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme.
Help to Buy or Help the Builder?
“Help to Buy” has been in the news increasingly recently. Official house price figures show a national increase of 6.8% on the year. Traditionally such statistics attract…
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