Oral fluid (saliva) drug testing is classified as a ‘narrow-window’ (short-term) testing method, meaning it can be used to ...

This article examines the difficult and often emotive issue of disclosure of highly personal information about one party to other parties within public law proceedings under the Children Act 1989. The ...

Two recent family court decisions explore whether the statutory threshold under the Children Act 1989 can be met when parental harm occurs before a child’s birth or after a parent’s death.

Family law is an arena for everyone. Every kind of person has the potential to frequent these courts hoping for justice. It is therefore common place for users who have sight-impairment, mobility ...

In a recent press release, Womens's Aid have stated: "As outlined in a previous update, Women’s Aid have increased our minimum annual funding settlement for specialist domestic abuse services to align ...

Arbuthnot J decided that a surgical termination should take place. She also authorised the removal of tissue from the placenta for forensic testing in the criminal investigation of rape by a 14 year ...

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 prohibits alleged perpetrators of domestic abuse and their victims from cross-examining each other, with the court appointing legal practitioners to carry out ...

Section 18 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 also known as Jade’s Law will place a mandatory duty on the Crown Court to make a Prohibited Steps Order (PSO) suspending the parental responsibility ...

Unaccompanied asylum seeking children arriving in the UK are in desperate need of the full range of social care and health services available from public authorities. Most asylum seekers who enter the ...

The Court of Protection uses the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to determine a protected party’s (P’s) capacity to make decisions and where P lacks capacity to determine P’s best interests in that area of ...