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Just as you thought it was safe to go back in the courtroom…

Posted in stuff, tagged , , , , on April 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The snappily titled and easy to read Children Schools and Families Act 2010 has landed on our virtual desks. Not yet in force owing to the impending election (‘What election?’ I hear you say) the Bill made it through ‘wash-up’ and received Royal Assent only moments before Parliament was dissolved, to gasps of relief all [...]

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Children & Adoption Act – postscript

Posted in stuff, tagged , , , , on December 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Further to my post yesterday, there is a piece in The Times today about the new provisions and John Bolch at Family Lore has posted the new court forms which are in use as of today. Resolution are quoted in the article by Frances Gibb, their full press release is here. . The quote in [...]

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At Long Last…Contact Activity

Posted in stuff, tagged , , on November 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »

The contact provisions of the Children and Adoption Act 2006 are finally coming into force on 28 November following a brief consultation in the summer. Draft rules have been published. See Family Law Week for links to the relevant MoJ pages. What is unclear is how this will all work in practice. There will be additional [...]

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Judgment in B (Children) handed down

Posted in stuff, tagged , , , , , , , on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The judgment in B (Children) [2008] UKHL 35, handed down today is of significant importance in care proceedings. The leading judgment by Baroness Hale of Richmond is compelling reading, as is the secondary judgment of Lord Hoffmann. . Based on my first read-through of the judgment this evening the decision appears to amount to this: [...]

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Amending the Register

Posted in stuff, tagged , , , , , , on June 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I’ve been meaning to make a short post about registration of births since going through the process myself with our newborn. Today it is reported that the arrangements are going to change. For myself and the other half registration of his name as father on the certificate is automatic since we are married, but for [...]

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The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

Posted in stuff, tagged , , , on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Last week the Ministry of Justice announced a consultation on the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 which is due to come into force in the autumn of this year (date to be appointed). It will be enacted by way of amendments to Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996, which contain existing powers [...]

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