Family Law blogger John Bolch asks whether a negative paternity test automatically discharge parental responsibility ..read more

Family Law blogger John Bolch discusses compulsory mediation - and ponders the pros and cons regarding cases and 'having your day in court ..read more

Welcome to the first in our series of long reads where we periodically examine drug and alcohol testing cases which involve our laboratory. With the opening up of family courts in child cases and reporting, we thought it would be good to highlight a case we were involved with. A young mother with a child – Ms X - was initially rushed to hospital due to injuries from a road traffic accident. The car was driven by her partner who had absconded from the crash. Police investigating at the scene found a quantity of Cocaine hidden inside the car and in the belongings of the mother. The mother was ..read more

In his latest and exclusive article for Cansford, Family Law blogger John Bolch talks about the marriage state - or the lack of it - and how it will impact families, young people and children.  ..read more

Family Law blogger John Bolch invokes Star Wars and 'A New Beginning' to discuss a shocking bribe, the Children Act and whether continuation of a pilot scheme could improve family court operations and hearings for children ..read more

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