Family law and Court of Protection during coronavirus
The Family Court and COVID 19: The Road Ahead 2021, Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, 8 January 2021
Urgent Family Applications to the District & Circuit Bench on the Northern Circuit, 5 November 2020
The Remote Access Family Court, Mr Justice MacDonald, 26 June 2020
Family Law Bar Association, COVID-19 updates
Remote Access Family Courts, latest guidance, 17 April 2020
President’s Guidance on Decrees during the Coronavirus Pandemic, 9 April 2020
Updated – Coronavirus crisis: Guidance on Compliance with Family Court Child Arrangement Orders, 31 March 2020
COVID-19: Temporary Amendments to the Practice Guidance on Case Management and Mediation of International Child Abduction Proceedings, 27 March 2020
Coronavirus Crisis: Guidance on compliance with family court child arrangements orders, 24 March 2020 (see updated guidance above)
The Remote Access Family Court: COVID-19 (coronavirus), 23 March 2020
Guidance on Applications to adjourn civil and family hearings because of coronavirus (COVID-19) (in certain situations fees may be set aside (waived) for applications to adjourn civil and family hearings), 20 March 2020
COVID 19: National Guidance for the Family Court: Message from President of the Family Division, 19 March 2020
Court of Protection
Guidance from The Honourable Mr Justice Hayden, Vice President of the Court of Protection: Remote access to the Court of Protection, 31 March 2020. Contains detailed guidance on remote hearings and a new template order for immediate use.
Message from The Honourable Mr Justice Hayden, Vice President of the Court of Protection: Further Guidance for Judges and Practitioners in the Court of Protection arising from Covid-19, 24 March 2020 (contains links to guidance from 13 and 19 March 2020).
Organizations providing free legal support and advice
- Age UK
- Independent Age
- Child Law Advice
- Coram Children’s Legal Centre
- Just for Kids law
- Youth Justice Legal Centre
- Centre for Women’s Justice (includes links to domestic violence, revenge porn, sexual assault and stalking helplines and services)
- Rights of Women (advice lines for criminal, family, immigration and asylum, sexual harassment)