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Court forces review of child refugee families’ reunion policy

The Court of Appeal (CoA) ruled that the Secretary of State for the Home Department...

Don’t vent your frustrations on social media and avoid litigation

The High Court's decision to dismiss this defamation claim serves as a critical example of...

Is the service of a notice by email valid?

The Court of Appeal (CoA) confirmed the robustness of email as a valid form of...

How parental alienation can trigger the care threshold

The High Court’s decision signals that where parental alienation is acute, and the protective safety...

The long shadow of the new immigration rules and the road to integration

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled a major overhaul of the UK's immigration system with...

Who receives child benefit in a Shared Care Court Order?

The Upper Tribunal (UT) enforced the principles of natural justice, ruling that when children genuinely...

When family dependency can override criminal deportation

The Court of Appeal (CoA) addressed the stringent statutory framework governing the deportation of foreign...

When informal applications to extend a child maintenance order are valid

The High Court confirmed the extension of payments beyond the child’s eighteenth birthday to cover...

The dangers of relying upon generative AI in court

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has referred a barrister to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) for...