Family

A lack of resources has left many families at a loss when it comes to legal advice: now, an innovative law library, Courtney Legal, is providing answers

An innovative law library and a scheme to match pro bono lawyers with experts both feature in this week’s NLJ, in a charity and pro bono double-bill. First up, Team Courtney explain how Courtney Legal works and how it can benefit early-career lawyers as well as members of the public.

A route to justice or a concern for clients? Alexandra Hirst weighs up the benefits & risks of the transparency pilot scheme

Finally, the press can report from the family courts. In this week’s NLJ, Alexandra Hirst, senior associate, Boodle Hatfield, weighs up the pros and cons of the transparency pilot scheme in financial remedy proceedings

In an unusual case, a father recently called habeas corpus on behalf of his own children who had been placed in foster care. In this week’s NLJ, Nicholas Dobson covers The Father v Worcestershire County Council in which the Supreme Court discussed the application of the ancient writ in a very modern setting.

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