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06 May 2010
Issue: 7416 / Categories: Case law , Civil way
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Civil way: 7 May 2010

The welfare of Cafcass The President’s interim guidance on Cafcass reports under the Children Act 1989 s 7 (see 155 NLJ p 1210)—

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The welfare of Cafcass The President’s interim guidance on Cafcass reports under the Children Act 1989 s 7 (see 155 NLJ p 1210)—issue specific reports only to be prepared and within six weeks if solely on child’s wishes and feelings or some other single issue and within six to 12 weeks on more than one particularised issue—which expired on 31 March 2010 has been predictably extended for six months. A Presidential Revised Private Law Programme PD [2010] All ER (D) 276 (Mar)) effective from 1 April 2010 has also been issued. Notice of hearing to go out within 24 hours of receipt of C100 application and first hearing to be within four weeks where practicable and in any event no later than six weeks.

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e-by PD5C gum Electronic filing of claims and subsequent documents has been introduced in the Admiralty, Commercial and London Mercantile Courts and the Chancery

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

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