Category: Family law

  • Family Benefits

    Resources See Also Further Reading Family Benefits in the Encyclopedia of Britain Family Benefits in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Family Benefits in the Halsbury's Laws of England Family Benefits in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Family Benefits in […]

  • Family Court

    The single Family Court was launched on 22 April 2014 and brought judges and magistrates together in a single jurisdiction for the first time. There are dedicated points of entry for applications, a single and consistent allocation process and unified administration teams. The single […]

  • Family Health Services Authority

    Definition of Family Health Services Authority In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Health Services Authority : (FHSA) See Health Authority; National Health Service.

  • Family Assistance Order

    Definition of Family Assistance Order In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Assistance Order : A court order under the Children Act 1989 that a probation officer, or an officer of a local authority, should advise, assist, and befriend a particular […]

  • Jacitation

    History Jacitation (from Lat. jactitare, to throw out publicly), in English law, the maliciously boasting or giving out by one party that he or she is married to the other. In such a case, in order to prevent the common reputation of their marriage that might ensue, the procedure is by suit […]

  • List of Offences to Identify Risks to Children

    The following is an alphabetical list of offences which can be used to identify those who present a risk, or potential risk, to children. Notes and Inclusions A reference to an offence in this list includes: a reference to an attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit that […]

  • UK Milestone Cases

    List of UK Milestone Cases Tort Law Milestone Cases Tax Law Milestone Cases Property Law Milestone Cases Northern Ireland Legal System Milestone Cases Northern Ireland Land Law Milestone Cases Immigration and Asylum Law Milestone Cases Human Rights (ECHR) Milestone Cases Family Law […]

  • Family Law (Scotland) Milestone Cases

    Armour v Anderson (BAILII: [1994] ScotCS CSIH_1 ) 1994 SLT 1127  B and B (BAILII: [1964] ScotCS CSIH_2 ) 1965 SLT 93; 1965 SC 44  Baker v Vermont (1999) 744 A 2d 864  Banks v Smith or Banks (BAILII: [2005] ScotCS CSOH_144 )  Bell v Bell […]

  • Family Law Milestone Cases

    A (A Minor) (Paternity Refusal of Blood Test) [1994] 2 FLR 463 CA  A v United Kingdom (Human Rights: Punishment of Child) (BAILII: [1998] ECHR 85 ) [1998] 3 FCR 597, (1999) 27 EHRR 611, [1998] 2 FLR 959  B (Minors) (BAILII: [1997] EWCA Civ 2535 ) [1998] Fam Law 258, […]