Press Release
'A lifeline for families as legal aid cuts bite'
05 October 2012
Legal aid cuts are expected in April 2013, and the Government estimates
that legal representation is to be lost in 50,000 cases (of which 45,000 are in
the private family law arena). Many families are struggling to find a legal aid
solicitor now as professionals exit the industry and firms close.
Since learning this, we developed a range of resources for parents and
grandparents who simply cannot afford to privately employ a solicitor. Today we
officially launch the first part of our lifeline:
The Family Law Web Based Application: A bit of a mouthful, so we
shortened the name to flApp. We wanted a resource which puts
a vast quantity of family law information at a parent's or grandparent's
fingertips. Over half a million words of content, 8 case
law categories, 250 questions answered, case law to view
online or download in hard copy, court process guides, key international and
national legislation… 60 categories of information. Accessible on PCs,
smart phones, tablets and macs. We include minimal graphics to cut internet
usage costs, and pages are designed to be viewed on any platform, but
especially mobile phones… even better, flApp is free.
Litigation Packs: Process guides helping the litigant through
each stage of court proceedings. We have information to help them write a
statement, put together a court bundle, attend a first dispute and resolution
hearing or mediation and much more. We talk them through, step by
step, and include the forms and documents they need. We charge a minimal fee of
£2.50 which goes towards site running costs.
Case Law on Kindle: For the unrepresented parent and lay advisers
(McKenzie Friends) we have launched four case law packs which are available on
Amazon in a kindle format. These cover shared residence, parental alienation, internal relocation and leave to remove.
“Internal Relocation”: The first of our new guides on
specific and more complex areas of private family law... Internal Relocation. Written for parents whose
children live in England and Wales, this book explains private family law related
to relocation. Such situations typically arise after parental separation and
when the primary carer seeks to move the child(ren) away from the
area of the family home to another part of England or Wales. Their motives may
be genuine (such as seeking new employment or moving closer to other family
members) or malicious (to place distance between the children and their
non-relocating parent).
The guide comes in a kindle format and in three parts. The first gives
an analysis of relocation law, the second is a court process guide specific to
internal relocation cases, while the third includes the full text of case law
related to internal relocation.
Support Forum: Our new support forum is especially tailored for
mobile phones and staffed by an experienced team from the third sector who have
collectively answered more than 10,000 posts.
Case Law for iPad: Design complete, and cloud based versions are
now available. We will be converting them to an app version soon.
All available at www.thecustodyminefield.com
The Custody Minefield is a leading provider of family law information
for parents, charities, grandparents, step parents and the wider family. Many
who use our site do so from libraries and internet cafes. Our guides are
currently viewed some 40,000 times a month.
Website: http://www.thecustodyminefield.com
