Expert Witness Legal News – page 29

Review of family law increases role of both parents

The long awaited review of family law has been largely cloaked in secrecy, until last week.

Lord Justice Wall, President of the Family Division gave a speech to the organization Families Need Fathers that sketched the outlines of the coming changes.

It is still not finalised and there are only hints at what changes will be incorporated, it is certain that that long and protracted contact and residence disputes will become a thing of the past. Although how this will be accomplished has not been stated.

First Forensic launch Forensic Science awareness course

First Forensic launch Forensic Science awareness course

First Forensic Ltd have launched a series of Forensic Science awareness courses aimed at solicitors, barristers and other legal professionals involved in criminal or civil litigation.

The courses will be delivered by a team of experienced forensic scientists and will provide an introduction to forensic science and what the legal professional should expect from their forensic expert. The courses will be CPD accredited.

GRIEVING SCOTTISH FAMILIES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM FURTHER TRAUMA

Families mourning the loss of a loved one killed through negligence must not be subjected to the added
trauma of an intrusion into the deceased’s finances, a parliament committee is set to hear on Tuesday. (21September 2010)

Ronnie Conway, from not-for-profit legal reform campaigners the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
(APIL) is set to give evidence to MSPs on the justice committee about new proposals for settling fatal
negligence claims.

Top QC slams family law legal aid changes

Leading Q.C. Mark Powell has warned that children could be unfairly removed from their parents as a result of a major shake-up in the legal aid system.

The Deputy Judge Head of Child Care with Cardiff solicitors Hugh James, claims the new arrangements which have seen some law firms removed from a list of practices allowed to be paid from public funds, will force some vulnerable people to represent themselves in court.

First Forensic launch Forensic Science awareness course

First Forensic Ltd have launched a series of Forensic Science awareness courses aimed at solicitors, barristers and other legal professionals involved in criminal or civil litigation.