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…
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…
There as been cautious welcome to the Children and Families Bill that was announced in May 2012. The Bill has significant proposals, including a 6 month statutory time limit for care cases; greater emphasis on mediation and the establishment of a ‘shared parenting’ principle to ensure children have a relationship with both parents after family…
I am a Trainee Solicitor in the Criminal and Personal Injury Department of Lewis Rodgers Solicitors and I am now 5 months into my Training Contract. Prior to commencing my Training Contact, I worked in the Family Department of Lewis Rodgers Solicitors for two years and trained to become Police Station Accredited in this time….
Time has really flown here at Lewis Rodgers and I am now over half way through my Training Contract. I am still working closely with our Partner Anna Brunt and I continue to work predominantly within the family team. I have been out at Court a lot over the last few weeks. I have continued…
Mr Justice Coleridge recently discussed cases of Women that are seeking fertility treatment in Nigeria. What is believed to be happening is that the women are being ‘tricked’ by individuals that are allowing the women to believe that they have fallen pregnant and in fact given birth. The women are then paying money for the…
The parents in the instant case had been married for 20 years and had twins aged eight. Relations had deteriorated between the parents and in proceedings before the judge, the husband produced audio and video recordings showing exchanges between him and the wife which were designed to show that she was unreasonable or unwell. The…
As a well established leading firm of Solicitors based in offices across Cheshire, we are proud to serve the local communities across an ever-expanding area, we are delighted to announce that we are able to provide our usual great legal services to people across: Winsford, Northwich, Middlewich, Sandbach, Crewe, Nantwich, Congeleton, Macclesfield and Tarporley. We…
I am now six months into my Training Contract at Lewis Rodgers, although prior to this I was a Legal Clerk for here for nearly three years. It has been extremely busy this week with me being out at Court every day. I have been to Court on Ex-Parte Injunctions (urgent applications to the Court)…
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…
