Category: Child Proceedings

Feb042013February 4, 2013February 8, 2013NoCommentby admin

Annika’s Blog # 14

Posted in Child Proceedings, Children Law, Criminal Matters, Defendants, Divorce Proceedings, Divorce Solicitor, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Legal, Legal Aid, Lewis Rodgers Blog, Life or Death Treatment, Personal Injury, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Will and Probate, Wills, Workplace Accidents

I am now in the final year of my Training Contract and I am due to undertake the Professional Skills Course over the next few months. The PSC consists of three core modules and 4 elective modules. The core electives are in Advocacy, Client Care and Professional Standards and Financial and Business skills. The Financial…

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Dec132012December 13, 2012February 8, 2013NoCommentby admin

The weight of children’s wishes and feelings in family cases

Posted in Child Proceedings, Children Law, Family Law, Legal Aid, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Will and Probate, Wills

A judge has recently re instated the limited weight that is placed on the ‘wishes and feelings’ of children in family cases. The Court of Appeal has ruled that a mother can relocate to Ireland with her 10-year-old daughter despite her daughter’s expressed desire to remain in England with her father. The Judge granted the…

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Dec032012December 3, 2012February 8, 2013NoCommentby admin

Annika’s TC Blog # 13

Posted in Child Proceedings, Children Law, Criminal Matters, Defendants, Divorce Proceedings, Divorce Solicitor, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Legal, Legal Aid, Lewis Rodgers Blog, Life or Death Treatment, Nicola's Diary, Personal Injury, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Will and Probate, Wills, Workplace Accidents

It’s been a busy few weeks since my last Training Contract Blog. I have been out at Court quite a lot recently to represent clients in applications for Non Molestation Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders, Residence Orders, Occupation Orders and Contact Orders. As my attendance at court continues to increase I am having more involvement with…

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Nov122012November 12, 2012November 14, 2012NoCommentby admin

NIcolas Diary #2

Posted in Child Proceedings, Children Law, Defendants, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Legal, Legal Aid, Nicola's Diary, Solicitors in Cheshire, Solicitors in Congleton, Solicitors in Crewe, Solicitors in Hartford, Solicitors in Macclesfield, Solicitors in Middlewich, Solicitors in Nantwich, Solicitors in Northwich, Solicitors in Sandbach, Solicitors in Tarporley, Solicitors in Winsford, Will and Probate, Wills

Since my last diary entry I have been just as busy. This week though I have not been out at Court at all, therefore I have been catching up with administration work in the office. We have had some complex cases which have required us to instruct Counsel. This is a barrister. A barrister has…

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Nov082012November 8, 2012November 8, 2012NoCommentby admin

Children Act Section 1 Will Now Include ‘Sharing Parenting’

Posted in Child Proceedings, Children Law

New amendments have been put forward by The Department for Education in order to provide for a presumption of shared parenting within the Children Act 1989. A new section 1 (2A) will be inserted into the Act as follows: “(2A) A court, in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (4)(a) or (7), is as respects each…

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Nov082012November 8, 2012November 8, 2012NoCommentby admin

Early Success in Speeding Up Care Proceedings

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Care proceedings’ average duration drops from 50-60 weeks to 20.3 weeks In April, three London Councils conducted a pilot scheme in relation to child proceedings. Participants have concluded that it is in fact possible to dramatically speed up the majority of care cases, including adoption, to hit the government’s target of six months. The pilot…

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