Mother wins against care order, but faces £20,000 costs
The Court of Appeal has recently upheld a mother’s challenge against a care order, but did not make an award of costs... Read More
Local authorities must support families where one or both parents have a learning disability
A recent case has confirmed that local authorities are obliged to support families where one or both parents have learning disabilities, but... Read More
Family courts in crisis
Latest government figures show a rise in litigants in person in family court cases, leading to calls for the government to heed... Read More
Late night courts not fair, says FMW Law
Late night court sittings?! HM Courts and Tribunals Service has just announced a pilot scheme to test flexible working at six courts,... Read More
£3bn child maintenance arrears “uncollectable”
National Audit Office reports that £3billion of child maintenance arrears are “uncollectable”. These alarming findings were published by the NAO following its... Read More