President of the Family Division
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November 10, 2023
Speech by Sir Andrew McFarlane: Adapting Adoption to the Modern World
This year's Mayflower lecture was delivered by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division
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November 8, 2023
Encouraging greater participation of junior counsel in courts and tribunals hearings
Judges to ask whether a speaking part for junior counsel has been considered in suitable cases
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November 7, 2023
Family Justice Council – 16th Annual Debate: Should cohabiting couples have the same financial rights and responsibilities as those who are married/in a Civil Partnership?
The event will take place on Thursday 7 December 2023, 5.30pm-7.30pm, both in person and online
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April 21, 2023
Public Law Working Group webinar on Monday 24 April 2023
The webinar will be hosted by the President of the Family Division and Mr Justice Keehan
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January 27, 2023
Message from the President of the Family Division: Reporting Pilot in the Family Court
The pilot will launch on Monday 30 January 2023 in Cardiff, Leeds and Carlisle
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October 31, 2022
Speech by the President of the Family Division: When families fall apart, do they fall too easily into court?
Sir Andrew McFarlane was delivering the Worcestershire High Sheriff's Lecture 2022
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September 28, 2022
Speech by the President of the Family Division: Relaunching family mediation
President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, was speaking at the Family Mediation Association Conference
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June 22, 2022
Launch of National Deprivation of Liberty (DoLs) Court at the Royal Courts of Justice – 4 July 2022
The court will deal with applications seeking authorisation to deprive children of their liberty
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February 11, 2022
Announcement for the Family Transparency Implementation Group (TIG)
Financial Remedy Court Transparency Group will become the fifth sub group of the TIG
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November 29, 2021
General guidance on electronic court bundles
Ensuring a level of consistency in the provision of electronic bundles