CAFCASS are The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service who look after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. They are independent of the Courts and Social Services. They work with children and their families, and then advise the Courts on what is considered to be in the best interests of individual children.

As Part of National Road Victim Month, Robyn Mayoh, Court of Protection Solicitor at Ramsdens has been looking at the impact of injuries on decision making.

Hilary Garnett, Partner in our Employment has featured in People Management where she highlights two recent cases highlight the problems that can arise and the different approaches that will be taken by courts and tribunals when time limit deadlines are missed.

Ampleforth College was first established in 1802 as a co-educational Catholic school run by the Benedictine Monks from Ampleforth Abbey in the North Yorkshire Moors. The school became a Roman Catholic Boarding School in 1900 predominantly for boys from Catholic families. In 2002, the college began welcoming girls as students onto their campus.

Saturday 18 August has been reported as the most common day in 2018 to tie the knot in the UK. However, since the early 1970s, the number of people actually getting married has steadily decreased, dropping a further 3.4% last year. There have been many theories about why marriage rates are falling, but regardless the fact remains that fewer people are formalising their relationship.

Police Detectives have charged 30 men and one female for offences including Rape and trafficking of five children who were aged between 12 and 18 years old. The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2005 and 2012 and the offenders are due to appear before Kirklees Magistrates on 5th and 6th September 2018. Twelve of the 30 charged men have not been named for legal reasons, however, the police have charged them with “numerous offences in connection with the same investigation”.

We are often asked by a party in divorce proceedings whether “non-matrimonial” property will have to be shared with their spouse on divorce.

We are fortunate that the UK has one of the best road safety records in the world however this does not mean that we are fortunate enough to avoid death and serious injuries on our roads. Road safety is seen as a matter of national importance and the government and charities such as ..brake are continuously working towards improving roads, driver awareness and our overall attitudes through many campaigns.