Tag: Domestic Violence Applications

Family – Children; Contact Order; Residence Order

Residence and Contact Orders – Disclosure of Evidence Re J (a child) (disclosure): Court of Appeal, Civil Division (Lord Justices Thorpe and McFarlane, Lady Justice Hallett): 21 September 2012 The instant proceedings concerned a child, who was aged 10 years old. The parents had separated in December 2002 and the father returned to his home…




DV Research

There is no specific criminal offence of domestic violence. Instead, a definition that refers to “incidents of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse” was adopted by the Government in 2004. The Government have announced a new definition of Domestic Violence so it now includes young people under 18. Not only does the definition cover a wider…




Annika’s Diary # 7

I have continued working in a number of areas including Non Molestation Order applications, Occupation Order applications, and Public and Private Law Children applications from Lewis Rodgers offices in Winsford and Macclesfield, Cheshire. As my Training Contract has progressed I have encountered various forms of new information. This includes: historical records and allegations, agreements regarding…




Annika’s Diary # 5

I have continued to be involved in a wide variety of work these last two weeks including Domestic Violence applications, Injunction matters, Children matters and Conveyancing. I have also visited court to assist Counsel at a contested Finding of Fact Hearing. This hearing was very interesting as the one party was acting as a litigant…




Lords Revolt Over Legal Aid Reforms and the Governments Response

Legal Aid Update from Lewis Rodgers Solicitors There are hopes that the government will make changes to a few of its legal aid reforms after peers have expressed strong disapproval during the second reading of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. It has been reported in the Law Society Gazette that justice secretary…




Annika’s Diary # 4

I have been doing a wide variety of work these last two weeks including Domestic Violence applications, Injunction Matters and Children Matters. I have also visited court to assist Counsel and observe family proceedings as well as making my own applications for ex parte Non Molestation Orders, Prohibited Steps and Residence Orders and an application…




Annika’s Diary # 3

I have been doing a wide variety of work these last two weeks including Domestic Violence applications, Conveyancing Matters, Divorce Matters, billing, and blogging too! I have also visited court and observed family proceedings as well as making my own applications for an ex parte Non Molestation Order, an ex parte Prohibited Steps Order and…