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Can You Change Child Arrangements Without Going Back to Court?

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Criminal legal aid funding increase...

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Oct 29, 2024
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Assessments Within Care Proceedings...

Jul 03, 2024
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Navigating the Legal System for Vul...

Jun 24, 2024
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Donna Savery,
Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR)...

May 02, 2024
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Family Court Fees to Increase in Ap...

Apr 16, 2024
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Transparency Reporting Pilot in Fin...

Feb 06, 2024
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Jul 27, 2023
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Feb 13, 2023
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National Marriage Week 7th – 14th...

Feb 09, 2023
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Family Life...

Jan 23, 2023
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Jan 16, 2023
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Jan 06, 2023
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Oct 05, 2022
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Sep 30, 2022
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Worcester Law Society Awards 2022...

Sep 23, 2022
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National Stand Up to Cancer Day...

Sep 09, 2022
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Sep 05, 2022
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Aug 09, 2022
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Jul 28, 2022
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Jul 27, 2022
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Jul 22, 2022
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Launch of Radical New Divorce Laws...

Apr 06, 2022
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Children’s Mental Health Week 202...

Feb 07, 2022
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Magistrates Sentencing Powers Chang...

Jan 20, 2022
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Helping Separated Families...

Jan 19, 2022
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What is Parental Responsibility...

Oct 15, 2021
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Demystifying ‘Special Guardianshi...

Aug 25, 2021
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Aug 23, 2021
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Separated Parents: What to do if yo...

Jul 12, 2021
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Government Support for Family Media...

Apr 15, 2021
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‘Gaslighting’ The Silent Form O...

Apr 14, 2021
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Applying for a Divorce Online...

Apr 12, 2021
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The impact of COVID on police inter...

Apr 10, 2021
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Family Mediators Welcome Government...

Apr 09, 2021
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Mar 24, 2021
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Seeking Permission to Oppose Adopti...

Mar 22, 2021
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FDAC – Family Drug and Alcoho...

Mar 04, 2021
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Feb 17, 2021
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Feb 15, 2021
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Feb 12, 2021
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We are separating – Do we nee...

Feb 10, 2021
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Feb 08, 2021
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Jan 21, 2021
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Nov 20, 2020
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Nov 13, 2020
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“Domestic abuse, recovering toget...

Oct 20, 2020
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Jul 27, 2020
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Jun 18, 2020
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May 07, 2020
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Apr 09, 2020
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Apr 08, 2020
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Domestic Violence Victims are allow...

Apr 01, 2020
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Contact during Coronavirus...

Mar 25, 2020
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Court ordered to Fund Lay Advocates...

Feb 24, 2020
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Court of Appeal Rules Islamic Marri...

Feb 20, 2020
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Mediation: Its good to talk…...

Feb 04, 2020
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Senior Associate, Birmingham
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Fact Finding in the Family Court...

Jan 29, 2020
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Nov 04, 2019
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Senior Associate, Birmingham
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Vulnerable Witnesses & Parties...

Nov 01, 2019
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Senior Associate, Birmingham
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)...

Aug 09, 2019
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Forced Marriage in the U.K...

Aug 07, 2019
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Domestic Abuse Bill introduced...

Jul 17, 2019
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Divorce – Fault or no fault...

Jul 12, 2019
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Technology and the Court...

Jul 10, 2019
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When Does a Divorce End?...

Mar 22, 2019
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Greens Solicitors Win ‘Law Fi...

Mar 15, 2019
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Par for the Course or An Unusual Da...

Mar 07, 2019
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How Long Does It Really Take to Get...

Mar 05, 2019
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Executive Director
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Some Common Myths Around Divorce (P...

Mar 05, 2019
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Executive Director
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Some Common Myths Around Divorce (P...

Mar 05, 2019
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Executive Director
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Rare Lifting of Publicity in Family...

Feb 27, 2019
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Executive Director
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Valentines Day 2019: Stats You Shou...

Feb 13, 2019
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Julie Maguire,
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Overhaul on Domestic Abuse Laws...

Jan 30, 2019
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Donna Savery,
Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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January and the “D Word”!...

Jan 16, 2019
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Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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Wedding Reforms – Changing Where ...

Jan 06, 2019
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Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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What Can I do if my Child Does Not ...

Dec 08, 2018
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Donna Savery,
Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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Voluntary Accommodation of Children...

Nov 19, 2018
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Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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Increase in Court Applications Invo...

Nov 18, 2018
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Donna Savery,
Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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Reform of Divorce Laws on the Cards...

Sep 10, 2018
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Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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The implications of Owens v Owens...

Jul 25, 2018
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Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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Meal Ticket for Life? Not for Every...

Jul 19, 2018
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Donna Savery,
Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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Supreme Court decides Civil Partner...

Jul 05, 2018
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Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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National Armed Forces Day 2018 Appr...

Jun 25, 2018
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Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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Sun, Sea, Sand and Parental Respons...

May 17, 2018
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Donna Savery,
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Have The Conversation! – The ...

May 02, 2018
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Donna Savery,
Director/Head of Family Public Law, Birmingham
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The Legal Aid Regulations...

May 09, 2017
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Donna Savery,
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Civil Partnerships: Who are they for?

Civil Partnerships: Who are they fo...

Mar 13, 2017
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Donna Savery,
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