The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper on the rise of the self-represented litigant in civil and family cases in England and Wales. The paper confirms that the proportion of litigants in person (‘LiPs’) appearing before the civil and family courts has increased since the reduction in the availability of legal aid […]

Cafcass has published its latest figures for care applications and private law demand, for December 2015. In that month Cafcass received a total of 1,092 care applications, a 17% increase compared to those received in December 2014. As to private law demand, Cafcass received a total of 2,991 new private law cases, which is a […]

Harrow council is piloting a new scheme whereby victims of domestic violence will discuss their abuse face-to-face with the perpetrators. The council believes that the scheme, which is based on a US model, can tackle domestic violence by bringing couples together in a “supportive environment” to discuss its impact. The programme will be run by […]