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The Financial Remedies Courts (FRC) pilot project has now been completed
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has confirmed that the FRC project is now complete. News, 25/02/2021, free -
Amendment to the Family Procedure Rules
These amended rules will come into effect on 6th April 2021. News, 22/02/2021, free -
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory aims to fill in gaps about children and families in the family justice system
Who are they? Where do they live? Who do they live with? What is their journey through the system? What happens following contact with the system? News, 22/02/2021, free -
From Russia with litigation: AG v VD [2021] EWFC 9
Cohen J considered a claim made under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 following a divorce in Russia. Case note, 18/02/2021, free -
South Yorkshire and Humber area to stop using the prioritisation protocol
Cafcass has decided that South Yorkshire and Humber service area will exit from operating under the practice prioritisation protocol. This area will now revert to our business as usual processes and allocate cases accordingly. News, 15/02/2021, free -
Appointment of Designated Family Judge for Norfolk
News, 15/02/2021, free -
Separated parents using family courts in England are more likely to live in deprived areas, and rates of court applications are higher in the north
Separated parents in England who depend on the family courts to resolve private disputes over child arrangements are likely to live in the country’s most deprived areas, according to a new research report. The study also reveals a clear north-south divide in the number of private law applications being made, with rates being consistently highest in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber regions, and consistently lowest in London and the South East. News, 15/02/2021, free -
How to calculate interim maintenance during lockdown: R v R [2021] EWHC 195 (Fam)
Nicholas Cusworth QC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, considered claims for interim maintenance and for a Legal Services Provision Order. Case note, 11/02/2021, free