Handling cases involving children under public law requires a deep understanding of statutory frameworks and judicial precedents. Equip yourself with the essential tools and insights needed to advocate effectively for vulnerable young clients. From care proceedings to supervision orders, ensure you're informed on the latest developments and best practices shaping this sensitive area of family law.
The Department for Education (DfE) has published its response to the consultation on establishing the Child Protection Authority (CPA) in England (a...
Family analysis: Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), Practice Direction (PD) Update No 3 of 2026 has been issued setting out amendments to seven...
This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the third Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Direction updated of 2026, the...
This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 and analysis of the amendments to...
Procedure—Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989This Practice Note sets out the procedural requirements in relation to an application under Schedule 1 to...
Applications under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997This Practice Note explains the six criminal offences that may be committed under the...
Striking out a statement of caseThis Practice Note explains the court's power to strike out a statement of case. It summarises the grounds on which a...
The grounds on which a marriage is voidA void marriage is one that will be treated by the court as never having taken place. The grounds on which a...
Reports under section 37 of the Children Act 1989Under section 37 of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989), the court has the power to order a local authority an investigate the welfare of a child if it appears that a public law order, namely a supervision order or a care order, may be appropriate. The
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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