AM v AF (private law final hearing) [2023] EWFC 153 (30 August 2023): Final hearing of child arrangements proceedings, deciding issue of where the children should live, the parents living some way apart. Full report: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2023/153

⏳ “The backlog in the #FamilyCourtSystem continues to delay justice for countless families and children.” President Lubna Shuja tells Today's Family Lawyer, as new MoJ statistics show that the family courts are struggling under the pressure of rising delays. ow.ly/642M50PRU5h

Another reported case for the specialist team of family lawyers here at NLS.  Article to follow but you can read the full judgement here: casemine.com/judgement/uk/6… #familylaw #familylawyer #familycourt

Let's make it clear: living on the streets is not a ‘lifestyle choice’ - it is a sign of failed government policy. No one should be punished for being homeless. Criminalising people for sleeping in tents, and making it an offence for charities to help them, is unacceptable.

What's it like to start a new role at NLS? New recruit Ayomide Abrahams tells all here: nationallegalservice.co.uk/stepping-into-… #familylaw #familylawyer #familysolicitor

New stats show public family court proceedings now exceed 10 months: lawgazette.co.uk/news/new-stats…

A cheery* pre-Xmas story from me: England has more than twice as many long-term empty homes than children spending this festive season in temporary accommodation. *Could be cheery if someone sorted it. theguardian.com/society/2023/d…

“It would not take a huge sum of money in terms of overall public expenditure to solve this problem.” Vice president Richard Atkinson tells Today's Wills & Probate about the urgent need for investment in #CivilLegalAid, as a new survey shows an underfunded system. ow.ly/Pqyg50QtblU

Lawyers are losing money doing housing legal aid work but feel morally obliged to keep going, according to independent analysis commissioned by the Law Society: lawgazette.co.uk/news/lawyers-f…

📉 “More and more firms can no longer afford to offer this service, as legal aid rates have decreased by almost 50% since 1996.” Our vice president Richard Atkinson tells [email protected] that 100% of housing #LegalAid providers are loss-making. ow.ly/o70z50QBLPb

Judgment in a care case where I represented ‘Thomas’. His maternal grandfather was found by adverse inference and scientific DNA testing to also be his father. Care orders made for him and his aunt/half-sibling. bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/…

Family lawyers urged to help Law Society lay bare economic reality of doing legal aid work to show government why more cash is needed to save fragile sector: lawgazette.co.uk/news/society-a…

'Shocked 😲and ecstatic 😄' 'Disbelief 🤦...a practical joke🤡' 'Excited 🤪and hugely honoured😇' Previous LALY winners describe how they felt on discovering they had been nominated. You have until 22 April to tell us about your legal aid heroes #LALY24 lapg.co.uk/wp-content/upl…

We’re proud to once again be taking part in this year’s London #LegalWalk on the 18/6 to help raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust, which aims to ensure access to justice for all. londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/national-le…

Before you head off for the long weekend, please take a moment to support our #LegalWalk team if you can. The event helps to raise funds for London Legal Support Trust who aim to ensure access to justice for all. Sponsor our team at londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/national-le… #law #lawyer #solicitor

Really proud of Harvey Daniel, who qualifies with us through the SQE route. A great achievement and a result of huge amounts of hard work. Interesting blog on his qualification journey here: nationallegalservice.co.uk/the-road-to-qu… #legalaid #familylaw National Legal Service

Today I am back in #woolwich offering #familylaw training and outreach sessions to Home-Start London children centres in #Greenwich. It’s great to be back supporting local families and providing greater access to justice in #childprotection #domesticabuse and #legalaid

Ending the working week with a peek into what it's like to start a role here at NLS - Jagjit Parmar tells us about her experience: nationallegalservice.co.uk/my-first-2-wee… #familylaw #law #career

🚨 Legal Update Alert 🚨 My second National Legal Service legal update is out, covering recent cases in family/children law and guidance from the President of the Family Division and the Family Justice Council #legalupdate #familylaw #childrenlaw nationallegalservice.co.uk/legal-update-f…

Excited to be hosting the first in‑house advocacy training session for colleagues @NationalLegalService! Proud to support fellow advocates, solicitors, and paralegals in strengthening their family‑law advocacy skills #familylaw #advocacy