President of the Family Division
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October 13, 2026
Webinar: Launch of new guidance on Short Notice Applications in Public Law Family Cases
Join the President of the Family Division, Sir Stephen Cobb, in the webinar on Wednesday 4 November 20206, from 4.45pm to 5.45pm. Please register to attend the event
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October 12, 2026
Speech by the PFD at the Legal Wales conference: Children’s rights
Sir Stephen Cobb, President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice, spoke at the conference in Cardiff
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May 15, 2026
Lord Justice Cobb sworn in as President of the Family Division
The Lady Chief Justice has officially welcomed the President of the Family Division as he takes up his new appointment
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April 23, 2026
Lord Justice Cobb appointed President of the Family Division
The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Lord Justice Cobb as the President of the Family Division, following the retirement of Sir Andrew McFarlane
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April 14, 2026
President of the Family Division Sir Andrew McFarlane retires from the judiciary
After eight years as President of the Family Division and President of the Court of Protection, and a distinguished career in the judiciary, The Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew McFarlane retires
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March 17, 2026
Judges welcome roll-out of Child Focused Courts
Judges support the national roll-out of Child Focused Courts (previously known as Private Law Pathfinder)
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January 14, 2026
The family court and open justice: evolution, reform, and wider implications for the Health, Education and Social Care (HESC) Chamber
Chamber President Judge Mark Sutherland Williams writes about the evolution of open justice in the family courts and its impact on the HESC
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October 29, 2025
President of the Family Division at the Justice Committee: Reform of the Family Court
Watch Sir Andrew McFarlane and other witnesses speaking at the Parliamentary session
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May 16, 2025
Speech by the President of the Family Division: ‘The Road Ahead: The Journey So Far’
Sir Andrew McFarlane spoke at the Resolution Conference 2025 in Birmingham
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April 8, 2025
Now available to watch: Family Justice Council Bridget Lindley Memorial Lecture, 12 March 2025
Watch the lecture by Her Honour Judge Khatun Sapnara entitled Inclusive Justice: Race, Culture and the Family Courts