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…
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…
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…
Scarfe and another v Matthews and others: ChD (Mr N Strauss QC (sitting as a deputy judge)): 5 September 2012 The instant proceedings concerned the administration of the will of the late Mr Bernard Matthews (BM), the founder of a very successful turkey farming and food production business. In November 2010, BM died, survived by…
Since my last Training Contract Blog I have been working more closely with our Family Partner Anna Brunt. I am still attending Court to represent clients in applications for Non Molestation Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders and Residence Orders. However, my experience at the County Court has increased, as I have been representing clients further along…
Since my last Blog I have began training in a new area of Law: Criminal Law. I am now Police Station Representative registered and I am a ‘Probationary Police Station Representative’. This means that I am currently shadowing our Criminal Solicitors when they represent a client at the police station both in and out of…
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…
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