Repealing presumption of parental involvement from the Children Act 1989 is welcome, but the Chair of the Bar has stressed that this measure alone is not enough as funding is needed to deliver “truly child-centred and survivor-focused justice”.
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The Bars, Faculty and Law Societies in the UK have come together and accused politicians of "irresponsible and dangerous" language that is putting lawyers at risk.
We deal with humanity at its most vulnerable and at times – sadly – its worst. This will impact upon even the most robust and dispassionate of us.
£ N/A | Civil | London | start date: N/A
£12,500 | Family and/or Crime | Exeter | start date: October/November 2025
Bar Council announces the Family Law Symposium in New Delhi this week. Our event is part of a broader delegation visit to India that will continue our dialogue with the Bar Council of India and wider profession.
Judgment has been handed down in the case of XGY v Chief Constable of Sussex & CPS