Category Archives: Children Law

Couple Subjected to Race Discrimination By Adoption Agency Win Damages

Race discrimination may not be intentional, but it can be deeply hurtful and, with the...

Vulnerable Mother Accused of Harming Her Baby Denied a Fair Hearing

Witnesses in family proceedings are frequently vulnerable and the normal routines of the justice system...

Family Judge Grasps Nettle in Sending Baby Boy to Live With His Father

Family judges are always absolutely focused on the welfare of children and will not shirk...

Insights – What is a No Contact Order

In the latest of our Insights series, Karen Turner provides insight into what constitutes a...

Court Returns Two-Year-Old to Land of Birth When Parents' Marriage Collapses

For a UK court to have jurisdiction over a family law case, it is necessary...

International Dimension Makes Child Travel Risky

The welfare of children is always top of the list of priorities of the Family...

Family Court Issues Disclosure Ruling

It is common for family proceedings to be reported on an anonymised basis which allows...

Direct Contact With Both Parents Best Promotes Child Welfare

Kalya Parker-Livesey from our family law department at Watson Ramsbottom looks at an interesting case...

Lack of Planning Costs Father Chance to Have Custody of Child

Watson Ramsbottom family law department’s Harriet Killeen explains how a detailed plan of child care...

North West award win for Watson Ramsbottom!

Watson Ramsbottom Director Rachel Horman was announced the winner in the professional services sector at...