“Refuge has been clear: if the Government is serious about its pledge to halve VAWG, it must back that commitment with ...

While Women’s Aid welcomes some of the funding announcements, we urge the government to recognise that without a ...

The deadline to enter the Family Law Awards 2025 has been extended to Thursday 20 June, giving you extra time to showcase the ...

In part one of this three-part series, we explored what it can mean to have a physical disability, inclusive language and its importance, and what support can be brought in via intermediaries and ...

Lauren Winser, Barrister, Westgate Chambers Sofia Santos, Pupil Barrister, Westgate Chambers ...

Thousands of children each year across the globe are caught up in war. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has seen more than 2.5 million children displaced and thousands fleeing their homeland to seek ...

EWCA Civ 2 confirmed that the Family Court has powers to make inherent jurisdiction orders. This wide-ranging article explores when the Family Court may exercise the inherent jurisdiction in ...

An article covering the recent rollout of Pathfinder from a practitioner in Birmingham. This article initially focusses on the legal framework and objectives of Pathfinder whilst then progressing to ...

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (the ‘Act’) was signed into law on 29 April 2021, which finally solidified the then Government’s promise to create a statutory definition of domestic abuse. With the Act ...

Cansofrd Labs recently hosted a live Q&A covering key questions around hair strand testing – from cut-off levels and concerns about bias to the science behind our analysis. It was a chance to explain ...

Communication difficulties are a core characteristic for people with a learning disability. A new four-part practice guide aims to enable decision-making by children and young people with speech, ...

This article addresses the key issues discussed at a Doughty Street Chambers seminar which considered the issue of controlling and coercive behaviour in the Court of Protection with consideration of ...