The Department for Education has set out further detail on plans to expand Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) as part of ...

Compliance with the Victims’ Code is already underpinned by statute. The Government has confirmed that, once relevant ...

Overall, they argue that AI offers distinct benefits but also significant challenges to the family justice system, requiring AI tools to be used with great care such that the integrity of the Rule of ...

The recommendations within the ‘Disabled Children’s Social Care: Final Report’ propose the most significant overhaul of disabled children’s social care law in more than three decades. This article ...

In Part I the author looked at reported decisions of the courts involving prospective or current kinship carers. In Part II he considers what lessons might be learned from this case law in both public ...

In 2022, Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon awaited the birth of their fifth child after their four previous children had been taken into care. The couple were determined that their fifth ...

This article compares parental responsibility (PR) laws in England and Wales with those in Norway examining their alignment with societal changes and the push for more equal parenting. PR gives ...

The DfE has launched a national consultation to gather feedback from local authorities, independent fostering agencies, and sector professionals. The consultation forms part of a wider programme of ...

The article explores how non‑court dispute resolution (NCDR) can better support neurodivergent people. As awareness of neurodivergence grows within the justice system, the authors argue that ...

Two barristers with expertise in immigration law and how it intersects with family law provide a practical guide for how to handle cases which raise immigration issues. The article covers: the guiding ...

The doctrine of ‘issue estoppel’ – established as long ago as 1843 – says that a party cannot relitigate matters that have already been determined by the court (save for certain circumstances such as ...

Local authorities across England have warned that escalating costs associated with supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are creating ...