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The Nuffield Foundation has announced the publication of a new report, funded by Nuffield and completed by CoramBAAF, which aims to support judges with improving the anonymisation of children in judgments uploaded to the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII).

The Family Justice Council (FJC) has published information about the Experts Sub-Committee which held its inaugural event hosted by Mr Justice Williams on 25 March 2021.

Profession remains resilient in the face of COVID-19

Gaps in provision remain as Domestic Violence Bill clears final hurdle

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has published video recordings of the Family Justice Council’s online seminar series on adoption in the 21st century, as well as the Bridget Lindley Memorial Lecture, given by Baroness Hale.

Can your client cancel their divorce settlement because of the pandemic? Writing in NLJ this week, Jenny Duggan, senior associate, Stewarts, addresses this intriguing question in the context of a recent family court case.

Could COVID-19 set aside your divorce settlement? Jenny Duggan explores the possibilities

David Burrows outlines the extent & limitation of the court’s control of documents

The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) has published a report following its survey into the use of supervision orders in care proceedings.

Lawyers have welcomed a £1m family mediation voucher scheme launched by the Ministry of Justice

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Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

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