A View from The President’s Chambers: July 2021
Read the latest round-up from the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane
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Adoption in the 21st Century and the Bridget Lindley Memorial Lecture – March 2021
In March, the Family Justice Council held a series of online seminars on Adoption in the 21st Century, culminating in the Bridget Lindley Memorial Lecture which this year was given by Baroness Hale. The seminars ...
Message from the President of the Family Division: publication of the President’s Public Law Working Group report
Report investigates the steep rise in public law cases coming to the Family Court
The President of the Family Division Working Group on Medical Experts in the Family Courts – Final Report
Find out more by reading the report by Sir Andrew McFarlane
Update: Standard orders issued by Mr Justice Mostyn
Following the publication of the standard financial and enforcement orders by Mr Justice Mostyn in August 2019, there have been several updates. To help judges, all these orders have now been gathered together in one ...
The Judicial Heads of the International Family Justice re-issue guidance
The Judicial Heads of the International Family Justice, Lord Justice Moylan and Mr Justice MacDonald, have re-issued this guidance as a reminder of the guidance previously issued in April 2019.
Financial Remedy Transparency Order Templates
The below templates are available for the benefit of the judges and practitioners who will be making the template orders.
The President of the Family Division’s Working Group on Medical Experts in the Family Courts
In Autumn 2018, The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane established a working group to identify the scale of the problem of medical expert witness shortages in the family courts, to look at ...
Practice Guidance: Placements in unregistered children’s homes in England or unregistered care home services in Wales
President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued new practice guidance to explain the registration and regulation structure applicable in England and, separately, in Wales for residential care facilities for children and young ...
Closing soon: Consultation on Children Cases in the Family Court – Interim Proposals for Reform
This consultation will close on 30 September 2019