Sir Andrew McFarlane
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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
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February 12, 2025
Family Justice Council Bridget Lindley Memorial Lecture
Read about the online lecture to be given by HHJ Khatun Sapnara on Wednesday 12 March 2025
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November 22, 2024
Speech by the Lady Chief Justice to the FDAC Annual Conference
Read the speech Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill gave at Inner Temple in London
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May 17, 2024
Speech by the President of the Family Division: Adapting Adoption to the Modern World, Part Two
The President of the Family Division delivered the keynote address at the POTATO Conference on Friday 17 May 2024
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April 15, 2024
Robing pilot begins at Central Family Court
Find out more about the pilot, which has been approved by the President of the Family Division, and will run for an initial three-month period
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December 15, 2023
Reporting pilot for Financial Remedies Court proceedings announced
The FRC reporting pilot will cover the Central Family Court, Birmingham and Leeds
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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