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New Domestic Abuse Protection Notices And Orders

Domestic Violence • 1 Aug 2025

New Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Orders

In March 2025, England and Wales piloted new Domestic Abuse Protection Notices (DAPNs) and Orders (DAPOs). These legal tools give police and Courts stronger powers to protect victims of domestic abuse. At Goodman Ray, we help clients apply for DAPOs through family or criminal proceedings to ensure immediate and lasting protection.

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Domestic Violence • 18 Jul 2025

What is Domestic Abuse?

Domestic abuse can take many forms including physical, emotional, sexual, economic, and more. Learn how the law defines abuse and what support is available. Our experienced family law team can help you protect yourself and your children with compassionate, expert legal advice.

Am I Eligible for Legal Aid?

Children • 4 Jul 2025

Am I Eligible for Legal Aid? A Guide to Public Funding in Family Law.

Goodman Ray explains how to find out if you’re eligible for legal aid in family and children law cases. Learn about the types of cases covered, the means and merits tests, and how legal aid can help with care proceedings, adoption, contact disputes, and more. Get expert support from our specialist solicitors.

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Family Law News • 20 Jun 2025

Post-adoption Contact: Understanding the Impact on Families

Learn how post-adoption contact supports children, birth families, and adopters and what courts and experts say about best practices.

Children's Human Rights Claims

Children • 6 Jun 2025

Considering Human Rights Claims in Children’s Legal Representation

Understand when a child’s human rights may be breached and how to consider legal action and making a claim against a local authority.

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Latest News • 20 May 2025

Cyber Attack on the Legal Aid Agency

You may have seen in the national press that there has been a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency. All that we know at the moment is that a “significant...

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Domestic Violence • 23 Apr 2025

Cafcass updates domestic abuse practice policy

Domestic abuse practice policy updates In January 2025, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) published an updated version of their domestic abuse practice policy for Cafcass...

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Family Law News • 16 Apr 2025

The Family Justice Council’s Guide to Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals in the Family Justice System

The Family Justice Council has recently published essential guidance on neurodiversity for legal practitioners within the Family Justice System. This guidance aims to deal with barriers faced by neurodiverse individuals...

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Children • 4 Apr 2025

Understanding the Public Law Outline (PLO) Process

A guide to the Public Law Outline (PLO) process. What it involves, why you may have received a PLO letter, and what steps you can take next.

Parental Alienation

Domestic Violence • 17 Mar 2025

New Guidance from the Family Justice Council on Alienating Behaviour, Previously Referred to as Parental Alienation

In December 2024, the Family Justice Council released new guidance on responding to a child’s unexplained reluctance, resistance, or refusal (RRR) to spend time with a parent and allegations of alienating...

International Women's Day

Goodman Ray News • 7 Mar 2025

International Women’s Day 2025

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2025, we wanted to focus on looking at victims of domestic abuse, the support they receive and options available. In order to do...

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Goodman Ray News • 6 Mar 2025

A welcome ‘watershed’ for family courts

Previously a transparency sceptic, family lawyer and former judge Peggy Ray now supports moves to open up the family courts to public and media scrutiny – albeit with some reservations....

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- Chambers and Partners, 2026

Goodman Ray has some real heavyweights of the family law field, whose knowledge of the law is outstanding.
- Chambers and Partners, 2026

The firm comes across as strong, assertive and supportive while showing a wonderful empathetic side.
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Goodman Ray is a hard-working firm. They think outside the box to secure good outcomes for clients.
- Chambers and Partners, 2026

Goodman Ray rightly has a reputation as one of the top firms in the country dealing with children law cases, with strength in depth covering international, public and private law matters.
- Chambers and Partners, 2026

The team is very well regarded for representing children in complex domestic proceedings.
- Chambers and Partners, 2026

Goodman Ray is capable of doing almost every type of case. It has got a range of talent across the board and is a one stop shop for every aspect of family law.
- Chambers and Partners, 2026

Goodman Ray takes on complex matters and turns things around for clients against the odds.
- Chambers and Partners, 2026

The team is capable of taking on complex cases against ‘magic circle’ firms, including with an international element.
- Legal 500, 2026

One of the best law firms for children work in the country.
- Legal 500, 2026

Goodman Ray is a family team of strength and depth. Impressive in litigation and out-of-court dispute resolution. Always looking at innovative ways to resolve disputes and support clients.
- Legal 500, 2026

A heavyweight firm who is always instructed for one of the parties in the most interesting and high-profile cases. It has a particular presence in care proceedings, but also a very good option for private law cases.
- Legal 500, 2025