Oliver Swales joins the Child Law team at the York office of Ramsdens to further expand their work throughout North Yorkshire. The appointment further strengthens Ramsdens’ expertise in child law, care proceedings and other serious cases recognised by leading guides, such as The Legal 500, and is part of their ongoing expansion in York. Since […]
Child Law is one of the most complex areas of law, dealing with sensitive, challenging and often life-changing cases for the parties involved, especially where these relate to children. At Ramsdens, we take the responsibility of these cases very seriously and have ensured that we have a team which has very best depth of experience […]
The recent High Court Case of West Northamptonshire Council v KA & Ors [2024] lays down the law on Family Court intermediaries and what the court should consider when deciding whether or not to appoint one.
Following the making of Final Care and Placement Orders, parents or others with parental responsibility can apply for leave to oppose the application for an Adoption Order.
The Transparency Pilot Scheme commenced on 30 January 2023, since when accredited media representatives and legal bloggers have been able to attend hearings in the Family Court
An Interim Care Order is a temporary order for a child, usually made at the beginning of care proceedings.
The UK’s Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk, is set to introduce “Jade’s Law” by the end of the year, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at preventing individuals
During the separation process, issues regarding the child(ren) of the family are often the most difficult and contentious.
Questions asked frequently by fathers: 1) What steps can be taken to acquire parental responsibility if I am not named on my child’s birth certificate? Read our blog post to find out more.
If you are a parent and find yourself in a situation where your child may be taken away from you by a local authority, you should understand your options. Read our blog post to find out more.
John Lewis’s Christmas advert addresses the harsh reality of the number of children in foster care. Read our blog post to find out more.
Our Care team are supporting National Adoption Week which takes place from 17th-23rd October. This year’s focus is on the importance of identity and relationships for adopted people.
Monday 3rd October marks the beginning of Kinship Care Week 2022, a week to raise awareness of both families and individuals who are involved in kinship care.
It’s been another excellent year for Ramsdens in The Legal 500 UK 2023 rankings.
Following the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill, the Marriage and Civil Partnerships (Minimum Age) Act 2022 is expected to be effective from 27 February 2023.
At Ramsdens, our experienced Child Law team understand that receiving a PLO letter can leave you feeling confused, concerned, and unsure of how to proceed. We can offer you practical and compassionate advice and help you come to a resolution with your children’s best interests at heart.
On Friday 30 June, Joanne Coen, Partner and Head of Ramsdens’ Child Law department, attended the 2022 LGA Conference, where she joined the Care Leavers Covenant panel, discussing how we can help support young people leaving care who may have financial and practical constraints.
Kinship carers are grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles or family friends who step in to care for a child when they cannot be raised by their parents.
At Ramsdens we have boosted our specialist Children’s Law team with the appointment of Law Society Panel Solicitor, Nick Barnes.
Foster Care Fortnight 2022 is taking place 9-22 May 2022 with a focus on the strength and resilience of fostering communities.
March 18 is National Child Exploitation (CE) Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and wider exploitation. The aim of the day is to encourage everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse and adopt a zero tolerance attitude towards those adults who develop inappropriate relationships with children.
The Government have today announced a multi-million pound funding boost to help children find their permanent homes.
We are delighted to be supporting #CareDay2022 on 18 February 2022 and to join the global celebration of children and young people with experience of living in care.
Joanne Coen, Partner and Head of the Care team at Ramsdens has featured in the Last Word segment of this month’s Leeds and Yorkshire Lawyer magazine.
The renowned Care Team of Ramsdens Solicitors were involved in two important cases both heard in the Court of Appeal on the same day.
An independent review has been commissioned following the arrests of nine men over the sexual exploitation of girls in the Bradford district since 2001.
It has recently come to light that the ‘cover up culture’ of Lambeth Council has led to more than 700 children in South London suffering cruelty and sexual abuse.
7,710 children are looked after away from home in Wales, which is the highest proportion of children in the UK. In July 2020, 0.67% of children in England were looked after away from home, which is the lowest in comparison to Northern Ireland (0.77%), Scotland (1.06%) and Wales (1.14%).
Childhood trauma can have long term physical, psychological and behavioural consequences. A child will likely experience trauma if they have been subject to physical, emotional or sexual abuse, domestic abuse in the household or substance misuse.
The Ministry of Justice and Access to Justice Foundation have announced they have allocated £3.1 million funding to help people representing themselves in court. The funding has been granted to provide support at national, regional and local levels.
