Sir Andrew McFarlane was promoted to the Court of Appeal in July 2011, the most recent appointment in a meteoric career that began in the drama department of Durham University. As he explains in conversation with Family Affairs, his preferred activities at University involved drama, student politics and the church. Law seems to have been an after-thought [...]
The Family Law Bar Association is holding a Family Law Arbitration Seminar on 1st March between 5.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. in the Bingham Room, Gray’s Inn The speakers will include Sir Peter Singer and Sir Hugh Bennett To reserve a place please email charris@barcouncil.org.uk Places are limited and will be issued on a first come, first served [...]
The Bar Council and Family Law Bar Association (FLBA), which represent barristers and family barristers in England and Wales respectively, have urged the Government to take a considered and practical approach to reforming family law and not to rush to legislate, as it published its response to the Family Justice Review. Commenting on particular areas [...]
The Joint Committee on Human Rights has published its report on the Legal Aid Bill, just as the Bill enters into Committee stage (20th December 2011) in the House of Lords. The Joint Committee is appointed by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to consider matters relating to human rights in the United [...]
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The 6th World Congress on Family Law & Children’s Rights is due to take place in Sydney, Australia on 17-20 March 2013. The call for papers closes on 1 March 2012, and the early bird registration will run until 15 October 2012. More information can be found in the attached leaflet.
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The FLBA held a successful and well attended conference in Chester today (19 November 2011) at Chester Racecourse. The conference was chaired by The Honourable Mr Justice Peter Jackson, and speakers included: Christopher Pocock QC, who reminded us that Imerman was not the end of the world, but that in reality obtaining Anton Piller orders [...]
The Law Reform Committee’s Annual Lecture is being held on Tuesday 29th November. This year the topic is “Changing the Culture – The Role of the Bar and Bench in the management of cases involving children” and will be given by the President of the Family Division, the Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Wall. The lecture [...]
The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has announced plans to offer family mediation training to barristers in collaboration with ADR Group, via its Member Services department. The family mediation training course, which will be available from November 2011, has been initiated in response to the changing legal landscape for family practitioners, [...]
