01 July 2022
Former District Judge Stephen Gold looks at the restrictions on domestic violence perpetrators cross-examining victims, in this week’s Civil Way. While the relevant sections of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 are still not in force, ‘we remain under starter’s orders’
Gold also covers the Supreme Court’s message to the Court of Appeal on finality, and whether a court can make a Children Act 1989 order for financial provision where the child’s 18th birthday between the date of application and the date of the order.
He looks at ATE insurance policies taken out by solicitors acting on child personal injury claims, something which ‘district judges abhor’, and reveals how long online divorce applications are taking to be issued.
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