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My kingdom for a horse
You probably heard about the rediscovery last year of the mortal remains of King Richard III in the somewhat unregal location of a municipal car park in Leicester. The news was all over the media when the bones were confirmed as belonging to the king. Poor old Richard went from being demonised as the hunchbacked murderer of the princes in... more >
Tools in the toolbox
At CFLP, we are proud to be collaborative lawyers, mediators, negotiators and litigators in family law. We can offer various processes to assist the people coming through our doors who wish to make agreements before or during marriage, are facing the breakdown of their relationship, or are having problems agreeing with the other parent of their children. If you’d like... more >
Whose body? Children and medical treatment
There was a very difficult case in the law reports this week that has brought to the forefronts of our mind the issue of who can consent to medical treatment for a child. The case involves a little girl who has just turned 13, whose grandmother noticed a bump at her waist and took her to see the GP. The... more >
In court about the kids? The process
In this week’s blog, we’re carrying on explaining the procedure in children cases. You’ll find the first two parts of the series here: all about CAFCASS, and about the MIAM and making an application to court. The First Hearing Dispute Resolution Appointment (or "FHDRA”) The court will list a short hearing known as the FHDRA (often oddly pronounced ‘fuh-hed-ruh’), or... more >
I want to sort out a dispute about kids… what next?
Last week we looked at the role of CAFCASS in cases concerning children. We now turn the spotlight on the procedure itself. This blog will of course be an overview of the system – it’s just for informational purposes, as ever. We are posting it in a few instalments (each one of approximately the length which you need to get through... more >
Who or what is CAFCASS?
A while ago we wrote a series of blogs about court procedure in the financial aspects of divorce and dissolution. You can find them here: disclosure, the first appointment, the FDR, and the final hearing. We thought it might be a useful complement to those blogs to write a few on the court’s role if it’s asked to... more >