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Controversial New Legislation Means Sweeping Changes for Children in Care
Controversial new legislation has brought in sweeping changes for children in care by Charlotte Hughes, East Anglian Chambers The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendments) Regulations 2020 were published on 23 April 2020, and came into force on 24 April 2020....
Top 10 Tips for Managing Court Hearings and Attending Court During the COVID-19 Pandemic
WIFL 10 tips for managing court hearings and attending court during COVID-19. Jess Purchase is a family barrister specialising in private and public children law at The 36 Group. Here, she gives Women in Family Law her top 10 tips for managing court hearings and...
Sarah Branson: Lockdown has Transformed My Practice
Sarah Branson: Lockdown has Transformed My Practice Sarah Branson, barrister at Coram Chambers, writes about how lockdown has transformed her practice, blurring the lines between work and life. She tells Women in Family Law about the perils of using the ‘chat’...
A Peek Into the Lockdown Diary of Lucy Bluck
A Peek into the Lockdown Diary of Lucy Bluck A peek into the lockdown diary of Lucy Bluck, family and divorce trainee solicitor at Kingsley Napley. She tells Women in Family Law about remote hearings, the WFH adjustment and a virtual murder mystery party. (7th May...
Death in the time of Corona – An Anonymous Account
Death in the time of Corona - An Anonymous Account Death in the time of Corona | by Anonymous | 4th May 2020 The title seems obvious, almost ridiculous. If there is one thing we know about Corona – it can kill. Almost 30,000 people have died from Corona since...
Women in Family Law – Juggling Work and Life – During Covid 19
Juggling Work and Life - During Covid 19 Charlotte Bradley is head of the Family team at Kingsley Napley, where she has been a partner since 2001. She tells Women in Family Law about the juggling act of being a single mother, a home ‘teacher’ and a family solicitor...
Tips to Manage the COVID-19 Crisis from Women in Family Law
Tips to Manage the COVID-19 Crisis from Women in Family Law Welcome to our series of posts which are brought to you by Women in Family especially for women in family law on managing your practice and staying abreast of important developments during the Coronavirus...
Anxieties of Being Furloughed as a Result of COVID-19
Anxieties of Being Furloughed as a Result of COVID-19 Shaili Desai, trainee solicitor at Streeter Marshall LLP, tells Women in Family Law about the anxieties of being furloughed as a result of COVID-19. (2nd April 2020) Having been a family paralegal for nearly two...
How is COVID-19 Affecting Women in Family Law?
How is COVID-19 Affecting Women in Family Law? This is a new series of blogs by a range of women across the family justice system, providing an insight into the impact of coronavirus on women in family law. 2nd April 2020 -Shaili Desai Shaili Desai, trainee solicitor...
Approaching Second Six Amidst A Global Pandemic
Approaching Second Six Amidst A Global Pandemic Chloe Lee, pupil barrister at Spire Barristers, describes her experience of approaching second six whilst in the midst of a global pandemic. In the past week we have all seen a huge change in the way that the family...
