Legal aid cuts forcing parents to give up fight for children

  The Guardian today has revealed. Deep cuts to legal aid have inflicted such disarray in family courts that parents are abandoning efforts to maintain contact with their children, the Guardian has been told, while one of the main architects of the austerity...
Legal aid cuts…false economy?

Legal aid cuts…false economy?

Jenny Beck comments on breaches of professional code and best practice guidance in the new BBC drama Legal aid cuts…false economy?   Legal aid for family law matters is in tatters. The Government is about to announce the results of its long-awaited review...

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Read our latest coverage and comment Domestic abuse awareness…much to be done Two days ago, we saw the announcement that, under Jade’s law, parental responsibility will now be automatically suspended for parents who have been sentenced for killing someone they...

Advice and support for victims of domestic violence

Getting advice and support for victims of domestic violence by Jenny Beck The government has taken steps to enable more victims of domestic abuse to access legal help so they can get the advice and  legal support they need for themselves and their families. The Story...