tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Lord McNally 2013-11-26T10:00:06+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mediation-the-best-option-for-children 2013-11-26T10:00:06+00:00 Mediation � the best option for children Children can be spared the trauma of stressful court battles if their parents use mediation Family Justice Minister Lord McNally said today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-on-expert-witnesses-to-the-bond-solon-expert-witness-conference-2013 2013-11-08T17:51:17+00:00 Speech on expert witnesses to the Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference 2013 Speech given by The Rt Hon Lord McNally on Friday 8 November 2013 at the Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference 2013 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cafcass-transfer-to-the-ministry-of-justice 2013-11-05T15:25:00+00:00 Cafcass transfer to the Ministry of Justice The welfare of children and families will be brought to the heart of the court system when a key safeguarding organisation moves to the Ministry of Justice, Family Justice Minister Lord McNally has announced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/wider-audience-targeted-as-lasting-power-of-attorney-lpa-process-goes-online 2013-10-15T10:15:49+01:00 Wider audience targeted as lasting power of attorney (LPA) process goes online A wider range of people should ensure they have lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) - not just the elderly - Justice Minister Lord McNally said today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/marriage-same-sex-couples-act-2013-shared-buildings-regulations-consultation-launched 2013-10-03T10:59:15+01:00 Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013: Shared buildings regulations consultation launched The first steps have been taken to implement the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act, Justice Minister Lord McNally has announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uk-statement-to-the-unhcr-executive-committee-64th-session-2013-high-level-segment-on-syria 2013-10-01T14:52:16+01:00 UK statement to the UNHCR Executive Committee 64th Session (2013) High-level segment on Syria Statement to the UNHCR Executive Committee 64th Session (2013) High-level segment on Syria by Lord McNally, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-removes-volunteering-tax-on-councillors 2013-07-03T16:33:38+01:00 Government removes 'volunteering tax' on councillors New proposals to cut councillors' data protection fees red tape. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-mediation-laws-to-help-separating-couples 2013-06-05T15:17:09+01:00 New mediation laws to help separating couples Separating couples will be legally required to find out about ways to settle disputes away from the courtroom, under new laws currently going through Parliament. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/your-views-wanted-for-eu-review-on-civil-and-family-justice 2013-05-16T12:16:00+01:00 Your views wanted for EU review on civil and family justice Lawyers, business groups and the public are all being asked to submit their views on the balance of competences. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/stopping-poor-quality-and-time-wasting-expert-evidence-in-family-courts 2013-05-16T10:27:00+01:00 Stopping poor quality and time-wasting expert evidence in family courts New national standards to raise the quality of experts used in family courts were announced by the Government today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/defamation-act-reforms-libel-law 2013-04-25T16:26:33+01:00 Defamation Act reforms libel law Large scale reforms to the law governing cases of defamation have today become law as the Defamation Bill gains Royal Assent. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-mcnallys-local-family-justice-board-speech 2013-04-24T00:00:00+01:00 Lord McNally’s Local Family Justice Board speech Reform of the family justice system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/implementing-a-new-framework-for-legal-aid 2013-04-23T17:04:52+01:00 Implementing a new framework for legal aid The Government wants to reduce unnecessary costs and make sure that legal aid helps those who need it the most. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-mcnally-speech-implementing-the-new-framework-for-legal-aid 2013-04-23T00:00:00+01:00 Lord McNally speech: implementing the new framework for legal aid Implementing the new framework for legal aid - funding, scope, and remuneration. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-mcnally-speech-on-good-governance-in-sark 2013-04-17T01:00:00+01:00 Lord McNally speech on good governance in Sark Speech on good governance in Sark. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/moving-family-mediation-forward 2013-03-14T00:00:00+00:00 Moving family mediation forward Family Justice Minister Lord McNally has called on mediators to lead the way in promoting out of court solutions for separating families. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/family-mediation-council-s-professional-practice-consultants-conference-2013 2013-03-14T00:00:00+00:00 Family Mediation Council’s Professional Practice Consultants Conference 2013 Speech by Lord McNally about what the government is doing to improve family justice, based on the Family Justice Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/figures-show-divorce-hot-spots 2013-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 Figures show divorce hot spots Separating couples are being urged to use mediation instead of ending up in courtroom battles. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-mediation-encouraged-as-divorce-hotspots-are-revealed 2013-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 More mediation encouraged as divorce hotspots are revealed Separating couples are being urged to use mediation instead of ending up in courtroom battles. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reducing-delays-in-family-courts 2013-01-31T00:00:00+00:00 Reducing delays in family courts New measures have been introduced to ensure child care cases are dealt with more quickly and effectively in family courts.