A landmark family law change removes the presumption of parental involvement when assessing child arrangements in family court. Speak to our family team.

Switalskis has extended its family law work in South Yorkshire with a legal aid family contract to Barnsley Local Authority. The ongoing contract will allow the business to accept legal aid family and care work in the area, including domestic abuse injunction work, legal aid children applications and forced marriage matters.

In this blog, we’ll explore a childcare case shared by Ruth, who represented children in family court. This case reflects the importance of appropriate support and keeping children's best interests at heart.

Forced marriage could be happening more often than figures suggest, a solicitor claims, after shedding light into the reality of her cases.

In this blog, we explain what Child and Family Assessments are, what they involve, and what your rights are.

A care order does not remove the parent’s parental responsibility, but gives the local authority shared responsibility in making important decisions for the child. 

This article explains the threshold criteria in care proceedings, a legal test that must be met before a court can issue a care or supervision order. It outlines what constitutes significant harm, how the threshold is determined, and what happens if it is met. Switalskis expert child care team offers guidance and legal support for those involved in care proceedings.

This article explains Section 20 of the Children Act 1989, which allows local authorities to provide accommodation for children in need through a voluntary agreement with those holding parental responsibility.