What are Public Law Care Proceedings? 2nd May 2025 The local authorities can start a legal process called care proceedings when worries are voiced that a child could be […] Categories: Children Law and Social Services Intervention, Family Disputes Involving Children
Why D/deaf awareness training should be considered a critical issue for the legal sector 5th December 2022 Director Carrie Laws recently wrote for the New Law Journal ( www.newlawjournal.co.uk) about why D/deaf awareness should be considered critical for […] Categories: Children Law and Social Services Intervention, Uncategorized
Carrie’s story: It is a firm that encourages people to be and do their best, and provides real opportunities for career progression 8th December 2020 Director Carrie Laws shares some of the reasons why The Family Law Company is the right law firm for her. […] Categories: Careers, Staff stories, Uncategorized
Court arrangements and the Covid-19 outbreak 25th March 2020 From 19th March 2020 all hearings must be conducted remotely (Skype or telephone usually). On Monday the Lord Chief Justice […] Categories: Uncategorized
I’m not married to the mother of my child – will I have Parental Responsibility? 26th February 2020 Fathers who are not married to the mother of their child/ren will automatically acquire Parental Responsibility (PR) if they […] Categories: Children, Family Disputes Involving Children
What is an Initial Child Protection Case Conference (ICPCC)? 16th October 2019 An ICPCC is a meeting called by Social Services (the Local Authority) to determine whether the child in question can […] Categories: Children Law and Social Services Intervention
Happy 70th birthday, Legal Aid 31st July 2019 The Legal Aid and Advice Act gained Royal Assent on July 30th in 1949 and it is as clear now […] Categories: Legal Aid
My child was removed under an Emergency Protection Order (EPO) – what should I do? 22nd May 2019 If the Local Authority has applied for an EPO and this has been granted by the Court without your […] Categories: Children
DASLS Awards CILEx of the Year Finalist 15th April 2019 Each year, Devon and Somerset Law Society holds an awards event to celebrate the ‘movers and shakers’ of the legal […] Categories: Uncategorized
Skydive for Trevi House 4th April 2019 About a year ago, I was asked by Trevi House if I would undertake a skydive for them to help […] Categories: Uncategorized