Browsing Archive: March, 2010

Week beginning 29th March 2010

Posted by Rory Miln on Sunday, March 28, 2010, In : this week's movements 

Greetings

This is Alastair's last week at Miln MacLeod - see the announcement on the home page.  Alastair will be in the office all day on Monday and Tuesday and until 11:30 on Wednesday morning.

I will be in the office all day on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  Friday is Good Friday and the office will be closed.

The office will reopen after the Easter break on Tuesday 6th April.
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Court Welfare Officer

Posted by Rory Miln on Sunday, March 21, 2010, In : definitions 
You may hear this expression mentioned, but the role played by a Court Welfare Officer in a Children Act case is now played by a CAFCASS officer - see recent post on CAFCASS.
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Week beginning 22nd March

Posted by Rory Miln on Sunday, March 21, 2010, In : this week's movements 

Greetings

Alastair is out of the office on Monday and Wednesday this week.  I am in the office every day.
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CAFCASS

Posted by Rory Miln on Sunday, March 14, 2010, In : definitions 
CAFCASS stands for 'Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service'.  CAFCASS will be involved in most court cases involving children, usually at the beginning of the case trying to help the parents reach agreement and sometimes later in the case preparing a report and recommendation for the court. 

For more information on CAFCASS, visit their website:

http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/default.aspx


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Week beginning 15th March

Posted by Rory Miln on Sunday, March 14, 2010, In : this week's movements 

Greetings

I am in the office on Monday, Thursday and Friday this week.  Alastair is in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Removing a child from the jurisdiction

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, March 8, 2010, In : definitions 

In this context, 'the jurisdiction' means 'England and Wales'.  As with changing a child's name, the consent is required of any other person with parental responsibility, failing which the court will make the decision if an application is made.  Where a residence order is in force, the person who has the benefit of the residence order is allowed to take the child out of the jurisdiction for up to one month without either the consent of the other person with parental responsibility or an order...
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Week beginning 8th March 2010

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, March 8, 2010, In : this week's movements 

Greetings

I am out of the office at a court hearing for most of Monday.  I am in the office for the rest of the week.

Alastair is out of the office on Tuesday and Thursday.
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Changing a child's surname

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, March 1, 2010, In : definitions 

Where a child's parents are unmarried and both have parental responsibility, neither parent is entitled to change the child's surname without consulting the other.  If they cannot agree, an application can be made to the court, the exact procedure depending on whether or not there is a residence order in force.
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Week beginning 1st March

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, March 1, 2010, In : this week's movements 

Greetings

A normal week  - Alastair and I will both be in the office all week.
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Rory Miln


Principal Every week, usually on a Monday, I post my movements for the coming week - when I'm in the office and when I'm out, for example at court. At the same time I post a short article on a word or expression that may crop up during a separation or divorce case. Sometimes I comment on a topical legal issue. I'm always glad of feedback - any comments on my blog entries are welcome - just send me an email.

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About Miln MacLeod


Miln MacLeod Solicitors is the practice name of Rory Miln, a solicitor of England and Wales recognised as a sole practitioner, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The practice's SRA number is 535105. The SRA’s rules can be found (in English) on their website at http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct.page
 
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