Special guardianship orders – findings review
The Department for Education has released a report of its review of special guardianship orders…
January 27, 2016 By Edward Bidder
An unhappy New Year as ‘Divorce Day’ looms
While Christmas and New Year are meant to be happy times, the fact is that…
January 11, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Revenge porn: the rise in reported cases
In April 2015 the government introduced via the Criminal Courts and Justice Act 2015 a…
December 11, 2015 By Peter Marshall
Court makes female genital mutilation protection order
A Court has found real concern for a child’s safety after her mother took her…
December 11, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Missing persons – presumption of death
The disappearance of a member of a family is traumatic and upsetting enough for the…
September 23, 2015 By Ian Newcombe
Divorce hurting workplaces in Truro
11% locally have had to leave jobs after a split, or have a colleague who…
September 23, 2015 By Sarah Atkinson
Jurisdiction on divorce – should it be England?
If you are considering a divorce and either you or your spouse has a tie…
September 23, 2015 By Andrew Barton
Devon domestic abuse awareness campaign – ‘Domestic Abuse Shatters Lives’
The Devon launch meeting for Domestic Abuse Awareness Week was held at County Hall at…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
Facebook and family law: is your timeline giving you away?
As technological advances continue to be made so does the use that can be made…
September 23, 2015 By Peter Marshall
Special Guardianship Orders
It is now almost 10 years since Special Guardianship Orders were introduced as a permanency…
September 23, 2015 By Mark Smith
Mother’s hostility to father’s contact, denies father contact
The Court of Appeal dismisses father’s appeal describing this as a “tragic outcome to the…
September 23, 2015 By Stephens Scown
When divorce happens: an eight point plan for farming families
Divorces in farming families can throw up a number of complex issues. Provided below is…
September 23, 2015 By Andrew Barton