Law Society threatened with legal action by Christian group
10th July 2012

Christian Concern have sent a letter before action to the Law Society threatening legal action against them for breach of contract after a conference was cancelled by the society. The conference, entitled “One man. One woman. Making the case for ma Read more...

Failure to appoint guardians for children not a breach of human rights
10th July 2012

The Court of Appeal has been hearing a judicial review case brought by the official solicitor on behalf of four children who experienced delays in the appointment of a guardian of between three to seven months. The Court has ruled that CAFCASS (Child Read more...

Law Society voices support for same-sex marriage
29th June 2012

Campaigners for equal marriage rights for gay couples received a welcome boost when the Law Society, which represents solicitors in England and Wales, lent its support to the controversial idea and called for faiths to be allowed to perform gay weddi Read more...

Divorcee wins right to move house
28th June 2012

A mother-of-two has won the right to move house after overturning a two-year court ban which prevented her from leaving the family home. The woman, who has not been named, was ordered to live at a specified address by a district judge overseeing h Read more...

Change in law could force fathers to be named on birth certificates
25th June 2012

Ministers are looking at changing the law to force fathers to be named on their baby’s birth certificates as part of their plans to boost the role of fathers in family life. In Britain it is estimated that approximately 50,000 births are registere Read more...