The relationship between foster parents and a local authority was held to be akin to employment even though the foster parents and foster child were related, in a recent Court of Appeal case on vicarious liability for abuse suffered
If the new Labour Lord Chancellor could make three changes to family law procedure, what should they be?
Family lawyers have raised concerns about the suspected inflicted head injury service (SIHIS), currently being piloted at NHS trusts in Birmingham, Manchester & Sheffield
It’s 50 years since the 1974 Finer Report of the Committee on One-Parent Families, so what has been achieved?
‘Parental alienation’ is a term familiar to all professionals involved in child contact cases―but is it being too quickly applied or used as a default position? Could it mask possible welfare issues?
Extra safeguards could be introduced to protect children and vulnerable people from being strip searched by the police
Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate
Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford
Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire