Introduction The Court of Appeal had very recently this year sought to provide some much-needed clarity on the use of Local Authority accommodating children under s.20 Children Act 1989. The Court had heard two appeals jointly in the case of Re S (A Child) and Re W (A Child) (s 20 Accommodation) [2023] EWCA Civ […]
Read moreA nesting arrangement (sometimes referred to as a “bird’s nest arrangement” or “birdnesting”) is a form of a shared care arrangement in private family law proceedings. In principle, a nesting arrangement involves the children residing at the family home on a full time basis, meanwhile the parents will arrange between themselves a schedule in which […]
Read moreAnyone who has been following ‘Legal Twitter’ this week will be aware of the buzz that is emanating around the case of F v M [2021] EWFC 4. It would not be an overstatement to say that this case, as the first reported High Court case to analyse allegations of coercive and controlling behaviour in […]
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