Sentences with phrase «private children proceedings»

«The bringing into effect of the Child Arrangements Programme on 22 April was with the primary aim of reducing damaging delay in private children proceedings.

He specialises in high and ultra-high-net-worth divorce and financial disputes often involving complex jurisdictional issues, and separation and cohabitation disputes and private children proceedings, including international relocation.

More usually in private children proceedings the child's views will be expressed via the Cafcass officer.

She also regularly volunteers at West London Family Court as a pro bono advocate with the Family Advice Scheme where she represents litigants in person in private children proceedings.

Not exact matches

Prior to her appointment as Law Clerk, Gilda had a private practice in Ulster County (5 years) specializing in the representation of children and litigants in Family Court in all areas including abuse / neglect, custody / visitation, juvenile delinquency, persons in need of supervision (PINS), paternity and family offense proceedings.

In private proceedings, FPR 2010, r 16.6 (3) says a child can conduct proceedings: first, if the court gives permission (r 16.6 (3)(a): which must assume that a child is permitted to make their own application to a judge); or, secondly, if a solicitor is willing to be instructed and they «consider that the child is able, having regard to the child's understanding, to give instructions in relation to the proceedings» (r 16.6 (3)(b)-RRB-.

Application in private law proceedings is under FPR 2010, r 16.6 (where a child can proceed without guardian etc) and in care proceedings under FPR 2010, r 16.29.

There are two schemes for child application prescribed by a mixture of statute: private law (CA 1989, Pt 2; Re CT) or public law (ie care proceedings: CA 1989, Pts 4 and 5; R e W [2016]-RRB-.

The report includes the recommendation that all cases «concerning legal support for children should be brought back into the scope of civil legal aid» and that cases within certain criteria, including local authority involvement in private law family proceedings, should be covered (see p 28 of the report).

There are at least four separate schemes for child representation in family proceedings: in care proceedings (CA 1989, s 41); in private proceedings where the child applies for an order (CA 1989, s 10 (8)-RRB-; child abduction (Hague Convention) proceedings; and where a child applies to join in proceedings which concern him or her (CA 1989, Pt 2 or Hague Convention).

Funding for private family law cases is generally only available where the applicant for legal aid can show that they are a victim of domestic abuse, or where they can show that the aim of the proceedings is to protect a child at risk of abuse from a third party (such applications are in scope because of Paras 12 and 13 of Part 1 Schedule 1 of LASPO; see also Chapter 6 of the Handbook).

He regularly appears in public law care cases on behalf of parents, local authorities and guardians, in private law proceedings (including domestic violence injunctions) and in financial disputes (ancillary relief proceedings, trusts of land applications, Inheritance Act applications and Schedule 1 Children Act proceedings etc).

Throughout her studies Matina has undertaken pro bono work including representing litigants in person at Willesden County Court and West London Family Court in private children law proceedings.

Grant has a wide range of experience dealing with all aspects of family law including divorce and dissolution; private law children matters (to include complex Children Act proceedings and removal from jurisdiction cases); financial cases (to include advising medium to high net worth clients; cases with trust and taxation elements, business and farming interests, pensions and foreign assets); pre-nuptial and pre-civil partnership agreements; separation agreements; cohabitation agreements and disputes and change of namchildren matters (to include complex Children Act proceedings and removal from jurisdiction cases); financial cases (to include advising medium to high net worth clients; cases with trust and taxation elements, business and farming interests, pensions and foreign assets); pre-nuptial and pre-civil partnership agreements; separation agreements; cohabitation agreements and disputes and change of namChildren Act proceedings and removal from jurisdiction cases); financial cases (to include advising medium to high net worth clients; cases with trust and taxation elements, business and farming interests, pensions and foreign assets); pre-nuptial and pre-civil partnership agreements; separation agreements; cohabitation agreements and disputes and change of name deeds.

A strange and uncomfortable cohabitation exists between family (private), and administrative (public), lawyers over interpretations of the Child Support Act 1991 (CSA 1991) and in representation of parents and the secretary of state for work and pensions in child support proceedChild Support Act 1991 (CSA 1991) and in representation of parents and the secretary of state for work and pensions in child support proceedchild support proceedings.

Private law proceedings contrast with public children proceedings where the child's interests are promoted by the child's guardian and legal representative.

Public and private family proceedings tend to have differing perspectives, but given my expertise I am generally asked to comment upon an individual's capacity for change within the child's timeframe and asked to evaluate single or multiple issues, but I generally focus on those cases that require an assessment of neuro - developmental conditions (e.g. ASD).

He specialises in privately funded financial provision matters, the international aspects of divorce, complex private proceedings involving children, cohabitation and same sex cases, as well as inter-country adoption and international surrogacy.

A child may apply for leave to participate as a party in private law proceedings under the provisions in r 9.2 A of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 but such applications remain unusual.

NT brought private prosecutions alleging breaches by the claimants of ss 97 and 103, namely that they were responsible for publishing material likely to identify her child who was at the time involved in proceedings.

Lindsay also advises clients regarding private law proceedings including Parental Responsibility, Child Arrangements, Prohibited Steps and Specific Issue Orders as well as applications for Leave to Remove from the jurisdiction.

Renato has wide experience in dealing with financial disputes within divorce proceedings and following cohabitation, and in complex private law children cases.

Renato has wide experience in dealing with financial disputes within divorce proceedings and following cohabitation, and in complex private law children's cases.

Hon Simon Hughes MP, established the Voice of the Child Dispute Resolution Advisory Group to ensure that necessary steps are taken to promote child inclusive practice in and out of court dispute resolution processes and that the voices of children and young people are heard in all private family law proceedChild Dispute Resolution Advisory Group to ensure that necessary steps are taken to promote child inclusive practice in and out of court dispute resolution processes and that the voices of children and young people are heard in all private family law proceedchild inclusive practice in and out of court dispute resolution processes and that the voices of children and young people are heard in all private family law proceedings.

Private law proceedings generally do not see the child as a party, with the appointment of a guardian nor see the court scrutinise, sanction (or not) a thorough, detailed care plan for the subject child and parents are subjected to merits - tested publicly funded legal advice and representation in contrast to a non-merits tested equivalent in care proceedings.

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has launched judicial review proceedings over proposals to cut housing benefit for private sector tenants on 1 April 2011.

Private financial dispute resolution hearings, divorce and Children Act proceedings were among recent mandates for the practice, where Elizabeth Stocker made senior associate.

She regularly represents parents within private law children proceedings including Child Arrangements, Parental Responsibility and Prohibited Steps and Specific Issue Orders.

The «very commercial» Michael Pulford leads the team at Pinsent Masons LLP, and acts in relation to high - profile and high - value pre - and post-nuptial agreements, divorce and financial remedy proceedings, and private law children and child abduction cases.

Founded by Kerry Smith, the firm specialises in private client matters and handles everything from cohabitation disputes and divorce financial settlements to Children Act proceedings.

Turpin & Miller LLP is highly recommended for public children law but its extensive private caseload includes cross-border separation proceedings and a range of divorce matters.

Claire represents parents in a wide variety of private and public law cases concerning children and specialises in representing parents and other family members in care proceedings.

Tim specialises in both public and private law proceedings involving children.

The department as a whole is described as a team offering clients support across a wide range of family issues, including nuptial agreements, ancillary relief and private law children proceedings.

Kate has developed a growing practice in private family law proceedings in the County Court and High Court including applications for Child Arrangements Orders, Specific Issues Orders and Prohibited Steps Orders.

Martin represents parents and children including children in private law proceedings and vulnerable adults in the court of protection.

One particularly tragic case took place recently and involved litigants in person in private law children proceedings, who historically would have had the benefit of legally aided representation.

The case involved two children who had been the subject of care proceedings following a private law dispute between the parents who made allegations of abuse.

Eleanor is regularly instructed in private law proceedings including applications for Child Arrangements Orders, enforcement orders, non-molestation orders and occupation orders acting for both the Applicant and the Respondent.

She specialises exclusively in the law relating to children, both in public law care proceedings and private law proceedings where the court decides the amount of time a child should spend with a parent or other person.

C v H: Ongoing private law family proceedings involving a contact dispute over the couple's child.

O (children)[2005] EWCA Civ 759, [2005] All ER (D) 238 (Jun) made it clear that a litigant in private family proceedings was just as entitled to the assistance of a MF as a litigant in civil proceedings.

The provisions of the Administration of Justice Act 1960, s 12 forbidding publication of information relating to certain private proceedings and the Children Act 1989, s 97 (2) which protects the identity of children involved in proceedings remain iChildren Act 1989, s 97 (2) which protects the identity of children involved in proceedings remain ichildren involved in proceedings remain in force.

ISWs can be appointed in public and private court proceedings, e.g. under the Children Act 1989 and the Adoption and Children Act 2002, whenever the court requires an independent social work view in order to make the right decision for a child.

Also, a contact order made in private law proceedings (legal proceedings between two private individuals where the local authority is not a party) is now called a Child Arrangements Order (saying who the child should Child Arrangements Order (saying who the child should child should see).