The Law Commission of England & Wales published its 14th programme of law reform on 4 September – i.e. its… Read more
The Social Care Institute for Excellence is not normally an alarmist body, which makes its recent (26 August 2025) statement… Read more
These Rules were laid before Parliament on 15 July, and come into force on 1 October 2025. They make a… Read more
Rule 5.15 of the Court of Protection Rules provides that: “The court may at any time correct any clerical mistakes… Read more
After nearly 10 years, much longer than most projects (and caused in part by the then-government requesting a delay at… Read more
A new protocol regulating communications between judges in Scotland, England & Wales, and Northern Ireland has been agreed for cases… Read more
From 1 April 2025, with amendments to the Court of Protection Fees Order 2007 and the Civil Proceeding Fees Order… Read more
The President of the Family Division has set out public-facing Practice Guidance (January 2025) for cases transitioning from the National… Read more
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which passed its second reading in the House of Commons on 8 January, would… Read more
In a letter sent out on 18 November 2024 (but which had the wrong date, subsequently corrected), HMCTS has confirmed… Read more