The government is hoping to provide more new homes by improving the way land is made available to developers, making it easier and more streamlined. Homes England launched its new Delivery Partner Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to mark a significant shift in the way the agency procures housebuilders, as well as increasing flexibility and accessibility.
The Family Court has refused to return a four-year-old boy to his father in the United States even though his mother had taken him to England unlawfully. The case involved a mother who had emigrated to the United States and acquired dual citizenship. The father was a US citizen. The couple had separated before their
The government has allocated £8.6 billion to boost the number of affordable new homes and help thousands of people on to the property ladder. The Affordable Homes Programme is expected to deliver around 119,000 homes, including 57,000 for ownership, 29,600 for social rent and 6,250 affordable rural homes. The cash injection could support up to
A widow has been granted a court order to prevent her deceased husband’s children from challenging his will under the Italian legal system. The deceased was born in Italy but moved to England aged 20, where he remained resident until he died aged 78 in 2018. His entire working life and most of his assets
A 14-year-old who was dismissed for being too young to cope with the ‘severity’ of her job has won her claim of age discrimination. The case involved Miss H Cassidy, who had a Saturday job at Daimler Foundation’s café. Her duties included serving customers, working the till and cleaning. After her first shift, which was
A judge has ordered that a divorce settlement should include an unequal split in the wife’s favour after her husband had behaved in an extreme and unacceptable way when he sold the family business. The couple had been married for 24 years and had three children, aged 22, 20 and 15. In 2010, they had
Press Release Kathryn Ainsworth from Machins Solicitors is offering the guide for free to local families who are divorcing or separating The Parenting Through Separation Guide is written by family professionals and advises parents of how to put their children first during a separation The guide is launched during Good Divorce Week which runs from
This week is Good Divorce Week, an annual campaign initiative by Resolution, a national organisation of family justice professionals who aim to work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way. Resolution has over 6,500 professional members The initiative’s purpose is to promote a practical and constructive approach to family problems and
The Family Court has ordered that a five-year-old boy caught up in a parental dispute should be returned to his father in India. The mother and father were both Indian nationals. They had met in the UK where their son was born in 2016. In 2018, they moved to India and became habitually resident there.
The government has announced plans to build thousands of new homes on underused and derelict land to regenerate local areas and help people on to the property ladder. Nearly £58 million from the £75 million Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) has been allocated to 53 councils to fund the scheme. Ministers say the funding will