Kieran Lamb
Members of the judiciary and family lawyers have warned that a government-imposed hike in the cost of taking children into care could increase the numbers in danger of suffering domestic abuse.
In May, the Ministry of Justice increased the legal fees that local authorities have to pay to bring court proceedings associated with the procedure. The cost rose dramatically from around £100 to £2,225.
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