Family

• New quick reference comparison table of BIIR and 1996 Hague Convention provisions
  We have published a quick reference comparison table of provisions in Brussels II Revised and the 1996 Hague Convention relevant to public children law cases.
• MoJ extends deadline for civil legal aid bills of costs consultation
  The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has extended the closing date for responses to its consultation on the proposed transfer of the assessment of all civil legal aid bills of costs to the Legal Aid Agency to 10 May 2021.
• Survey on use of remote hearings in Financial Remedies Court
  Family practitioners are invited to share their views on the use of remote hearings in the Financial Remedies Court by completing a short survey.