Applications by grandparents continues to rise
The Ministry of Justice has released figures indicating that the number of applications for orders…
April 30, 2018 By Edward Bidder
Relocating with your children
Relocating with your children? Our top ranked family law team answer some of the questions…
April 27, 2018 By Harriet Wigmore
Thinking twice before applying for care orders
Family law solicitor, Bill Wilkins, details a topical case and how it demonstrates that care…
February 14, 2018 By Bill Wilkins
Ruth’s story: My son and I had our voices heard
Ruth is a domestic abuse survivor. She was living in a refuge with her young…
February 12, 2018 By Stephens Scown
Grandparents rights – do grandparents have rights to see their grandchildren?
Unfortunately the simple answer is no. Grandparents rights do not automatically exist. Much has been…
December 12, 2017 By Mark Smith
Public Funding Legal Aid cuts – a false economy
In recent years there have been significant cuts in the availability of Legal Aid to…
December 7, 2017 By Bill Wilkins
Surrogate mother loses her child
In September 2015 a woman having signed a surrogacy agreement with a gay couple she…
November 29, 2017 By Bill Wilkins
Parental alienation – a changing approach
In the challenging circumstances of family breakdown – when there is a dispute over arrangements…
November 21, 2017 By Bill Wilkins
Trafficked children and the Court’s jurisdiction
There are increasing numbers of young people coming into this country unaccompanied. The circumstances of…
April 6, 2017 By Bill Wilkins
The impact of shortened care proceedings
Recent research suggests that the average length of care proceedings has been halved as a…
March 21, 2017 By Philippa Leaity
CAFCASS warns against the danger of parental alienation
The Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CFCASS) have continued to warn against…
March 1, 2017 By Mark Smith
South Devon domestic violence initiative
Devon and Cornwall Police together with Devon and Somerset Fire Rescue Service have launched a…
February 8, 2017 By Mark Smith