News Essentials: 13th May 2019

A brief summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:

NEWS
Domestic abuse: PM vows to end 'postcode lottery' for victims
Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to end the "postcode lottery" for victims of domestic abuse. Full story: BBC News.

Latest View from the President’s Chambers sets out need for change in Public and Private Children’s Law
Latest update gives details on the Public and Private Law Working Groups, a financial remedy court update, divorce service centres and the HMCTS Reform Programme. Full story: Family Law Hub.

Video hearings tested in domestic abuse cases
Domestic abuse victims may seek injunctions more easily and with less stress as part of a test into the use of fully-video court hearings. Full story: HM Courts & Tribunals Service.

President of the Family Division releases draft guidance on reporting in the Family Courts
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has released draft guidance, for consultation, on reporting in the Family Courts. Full story: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary.

CASES
A Local Authority v A Mother & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 799 (09 May 2019)
Appeal by local authority against finding relating to cause of injuries, made in care proceedings concerning a baby girl. Appeal allowed. Full report: Bailii.

L (A Child) [2019] EWHC 867 (Fam) (08 April 2019)
Appeal by mother against order transferring home of child from that of mother and maternal grandmother in London to that of father and the father's new partner in Northern Ireland. Appeal dismissed. Full report: Bailii.

R (A Child) [2019] EWCA Civ 482 (15 February 2019)
Appeal against a reporting restrictions order made  at the conclusion of care proceedings in relation to a young child. Full report: Bailii.

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