A recent court case—Re BM (Children: Tracking Devices)—looked at whether parents can secretly track their children who are in foster care. The answer was a firm no. In this case, two children were living with foster carers while the court decided whether they could safely return to their parents. …
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30 years as a solicitor
Monday 1st September 2025 will mark for me 30 years on the roll as a solicitor of England & Wales and also a member of The Law Society. I have spent more of my life years as a solicitor than not as a solicitor. It is a weird feeling because I remember the first time I went to court, several of …
Legal Costs After Divorce
What You Can—and Can’t—Claim A recent High Court decision in CC v UU [2025] EWFC 214 has clarified an important point for anyone considering further litigation after a financial remedy order is made: once a clean break is in place, you may not be able to claim legal costs from your …