Family

Is there any room for habeas corpus in the modern regime surrounding care orders? Only very exceptionally, the Supreme Court has ruled: Nicholas Dobson reports

Casey Randall, Head of Genetics at AlphaBiolabs, answers some of the most common questions regarding relationship DNA testing for court

Leading drug, alcohol and DNA testing laboratory, AlphaBiolabs, has made a £500 donation to Beatson Cancer Charity in Glasgow as part of its Giving Back campaign. 

Ever met a psychopath? Do you really know what a psychopath is? In this week’s NLJ, Dr Tanya Garrett, clinical and forensic psychologist, sets out how to recognise the personality disorder known as psychopathy and explains why ‘understanding whether someone has psychopathic traits is important for considering parenting capacity, risk and identifying what interventions are needed’.

What is psychopathy & why does it matter? Dr Tanya Garrett explains the diagnosis & its implications for criminal & family proceedings

Family set 4PB has launched its essay competition for the second year running, held in memory of the late Alan Inglis.

Mediators should not be celebrating the repeated extension of the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme, according to Stuart Hanson, an FMC-accredited mediator, professional practice consultant and legal aid internal supervisor at Direct Mediation Services.

Stuart Hanson on why mediators should not be celebrating the repeated extension of an inadequate scheme

What happened in family law in the last quarter of 2024? A lot, as demonstrated by Ellie Hampson-Jones, senior associate, and Carla Ditz, knowledge development lawyer at Stewarts, authors of NLJ’s family law brief.

Ellie Hampson-Jones & Carla Ditz analyse the outcomes of the first Family Court Annual Report, as well as other crucial developments in the field