by familoo | 20 Jan 2016 | reviews
This is a book review written by Zoë Saunders, barrister at St John’s Chambers. Zoë has extensive experience of cohabitation disputes involving ToLATA and Applications under Schedule 1 of the Children Act, as well as financial remedy cases involving multiple...
by familoo | 3 Nov 2014 | reviews
Children & Families Act 2014 – Family Justice Under The New Law (Noel Arnold, The Law Society & Association of Lawyers for Children, 2014) (£49.95) The author Noel Arnold is the Director of Legal Practice at the Coram Childrens Legal Centre (@CCLUK) and is a...
by familoo | 19 Jul 2014 | rants, transparency
Many moons ago in June 2009 I wrote a post entitled Writing about family proceedings – a blogger’s guide. A lot has changed since then. Although, oddly, the law has not. What has changed are judicial attitudes to free speech. Some would say what has...
by familoo | 2 Sep 2011 | reviews, Uncategorized
Many will already have their Red Book by now. But many will still be pondering it, increasingly conscious of the delicate balance between overheads and income. But really, if ever there was a year when you needed an up to date FCP it is this year. 2010 editions are...
by familoo | 8 Aug 2011 | reviews, Uncategorized
In these wobbly and ever changing days, family lawyers in particular are re-appraising their skillset and breadth of practice. Many are wondering if they should be bringing themselves up to speed in respect of Court of Protection work, and this is not lost on family...