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1 week ago | 
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk | Katie Johnson
In a landmark ruling, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the 2010 Equality Act refer strictly to biological sex. The judgment, delivered by Lord Hodge, represents a legal development with broad implications for how sex and gender are interpreted in UK law.
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1 week ago | 
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk | Katie Johnson
In her latest book The Co-Parenting Method: Six Steps to Raise Happy Kids After Separation and Divorce, family communication expert Marcie Shaoul delivers a powerful message – “when we change the way we speak with our co-parent, we change the whole dynamic of the conversation”.
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1 week ago | 
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk | Katie Johnson
The High Court handed down its judgment in the case of The King v Bristol City Council and Devon County Council, dismissing a legal challenge brought by families against the Safety Valve Agreement between Bristol City Council and Devon County Council.
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1 week ago | 
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk | Katie Johnson
Politicians, senior police officers, and social workers could face prosecution over their failure to tackle grooming gangs, under new plans by a police whistle blower and survivors of child sexual abuse, as reported by The Telegraph.
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1 week ago | 
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk | Katie Johnson
In response to growing concerns around paid surrogacy arrangements in economically disadvantaged countries, the UK Government has clarified its position, confirming that it does not intend to ban individuals from travelling abroad to pursue surrogacy.
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1 week ago | 
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk | Katie Johnson
Family Rights Group, the national specialist child welfare charity, is launching ‘A film for parents with learning difficulties and disabilities: working with a child and family social worker.’Created with and for parents with learning difficulties and disabilities, the film has been developed to help parents understand what to expect when a child and family social worker becomes involved in their child’s life.
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1 week ago | 
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk | Katie Johnson
Family Law in Partnership (FLiP) has joined forces with FLANC to help neurodivergent individuals who need family law advice. The teams at FLiP and FLANC have combined their expertise to develop best practice and a practical toolkit to help legal practitioners support neurodivergent individuals through Non-Court Dispute Resolution processes (NCDR). It is estimated that around one in five people are neurodiverse, both in the UK and the rest of the world.
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1 week ago | 
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk | Katie Johnson
A new petition is calling on the Government to reform outdated laws that treat pets as property in Court cases. Launched by Cooper & Co Solicitors of Canterbury, a firm which has been acting for pet owners since the 1990’s, the campaign aims to reshape how Courts handle pet-related cases including tug of love cases and other ownership battles, negligence claims and more.
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2 weeks ago | 
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk | Katie Johnson
In response to growing concerns over the lack of legal protections for unmarried couples, the Government has confirmed it will launch a public consultation on cohabitation reform later this year. The announcement comes after Manuela Perteghella, Liberal Democrat MP for Stratford-on-Avon, posed two written questions to the Secretary of State for Justice.
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2 weeks ago | 
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk | Katie Johnson
More separating couples are turning to a one-lawyer approach to navigate towards an efficient and amicable outcome following the ending of their relationship, according to the family law team at HCR Law. The team has reported an 88% increase in the number of divorcing/separating clients opting for its one-lawyer service in 2024 compared to 2023, a trend that they expect to continue.