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Seven local authorities selected for pilot scheme offering allowances to kinship carers
9 MAR 2026
Refuge survey reveals public misconceptions about domestic abuse risks in the home
9 MAR 2026
Cafcass launches animated film to help children prepare for meetings with family court advisers
9 MAR 2026
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory updates briefing on the role of AI in the family justice system
9 MAR 2026
Government plans child cruelty register with monitoring rules similar to sex offender notification requirements
9 MAR 2026
AlphaBiolabs’ Giving Back initiative supports Reunite International with £500 donation
3 MAR 2026
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2 MAR 2026
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Liberty, capacity and the age boundary: section 20 and deprivation of liberty for 16- and 17-year-olds
Liberty, capacity and the age boundary: section 20 and deprivation of liberty for 16- and 17-year-olds
James Dove, Harcourt Chambers This article examines the increasingly fraught boundary between child welfare powers and capacity law when local authorities seek to restrict the liberty of 16- and...
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The impact of the Norgrove Review on care proceedings and what needs to happen next?
The impact of the Norgrove Review on care proceedings and what needs to happen next?
Shiva Ancliffe KC, BarristerCaroline Croft, Barrister In this article Shiva Ancliffe KC and Caroline Croft of Coram Chambers reflect on the aims, findings and recommendations of the Norgrove...
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Open justice in/action in the Family Courts– are we nearly there yet? Lessons learnt at the sharp end of A Local Authority v X and others [2025] EWFC 126
Open justice in/action in the Family Courts– are we nearly there yet? Lessons learnt at the sharp end of A Local Authority v X and others [2025] EWFC 126
Jo Delahunty KC, Barrister, 4PBFiona Holloran, Barrister, 18 St John Street ChambersJames Nottage, Barrister, 4PBThe article considers five judgments in A Local Authority v X and Y, a child protection...
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The Family Justice Review at 15: missed opportunities and the child’s voice(lessness) in decision-making when parents separate
The Family Justice Review at 15: missed opportunities and the child’s voice(lessness) in decision-making when parents separate
Dr Jan Ewing, Assistant Prof in Law, University of Cambridge, and member of the Family Solutions GroupThis article reflects on the Family Justice Review 15 years after its publication,...
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Study details of an investigation into the issues raised in Parliamentary debates on the major divorce law reforms in England and Wales: a quantitative analysis
Study details of an investigation into the issues raised in Parliamentary debates on the major divorce law reforms in England and Wales: a quantitative analysis
John Haskey FAcSS AKC, University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and Intervention This article, the first of three, describes a study into the issues debated in the Parliamentary...
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