Under the proposed legislation, courts will be expected to suspend most custodial sentences of under 12 months, a measure ...

The government has announced plans to repeal the presumption of parental involvement from the Children Act 1989, marking a ...

The number of children missing more than half of school hit a record high this spring, new Department for Education figures reveal. According to analysis by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), ...

The Children’s Commissioner for England has called on the government to strengthen the Crime and Policing Bill to ensure children are properly protected from criminal exploitation.

With care proceedings delays reaching critical levels and over 47,000 cases backlogged, the DFJ Trailblazer pilot marked a pivotal moment in national family justice reform. This article examines how ...

Professionals who work with families going through private law children proceedings, whether lawyers, social workers or family advisers, should be familiar with section 7 reports and their centrality ...

The article explores the growing threat of falsified digital evidence, including deepfakes in family law proceedings and the role of digital forensic experts when lawyers have concerns. In considering ...

In December 2024, a hybrid audience of some 100 invitees gathered to hear the 17th annual Family Justice Council debate.

In this article published in Family Law August 2024, the authors expand on their June 2023 article, ‘Recent scientific developments in hair strand testing and racial bias in current practices of hair ...

The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has appointed Her Honour Judge Corbett to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge Appointment ...

Frances Harris Harcourt Chambers This article aims to debunk those myths surrounding autism and to encourage practitioners to have autism firmly on their radars when conducting public law proceedings.

The Tipstaff is often one of the first topics of discussion raised by new clients who have been accused of abducting their children. Questions that I am regularly asked are “What is the Tipstaff?” ...