Family Court

• January 23, 2025

  Practice Guidance by the PFD: The use of Intermediaries, Lay Advocates and Cognitive Assessments in the Family Court

  Please read this latest guidance by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division

  FamilyFamily CourtFamily DivisionPresident of the Family DivisionSir Andrew McFarlanePractice Guidance

• January 9, 2025

  Family court reporting provisions to extend to all family courts in England and Wales

  Find out when the new ‘Reporting Provisions’ will apply from in all family courts in England and Wales

  FamilyFamily CourtFamily DivisionPresident of the Family DivisionSir Andrew McFarlaneNews

• December 18, 2024

  C (a child) (change of given name)

  CivilCourt of Appeal Civil DivisionFamily CourtJudgment

• December 11, 2024

  Financial Remedies Transparency pilot notice

  Find out more about the intention to roll out the pilot scheme across the country

  FamilyFamily CourtFamily DivisionFinancial Remedies CourtPresident of the Family DivisionPilot scheme

• December 11, 2024

  Family Justice Council has published ‘Guidance on responding to a child’s unexplained reluctance, resistance or refusal to spend time with a parent and allegations of alienating behaviour’

  Find out more about the guidance, which follows one of the largest consultations in the FJC’s history

  FamilyFamily CourtFamily DivisionFamily Justice Council

• December 3, 2024

  Sunderland City Council -v- Macpherson (committal for contempt of court)

  Court of ProtectionFamily CourtCommittal for Contempt of Court

• December 2, 2024

  Family Court Annual Report

  Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, has today published the Family Court’s first annual report

  FamilyFamily CourtFamily DivisionPresident of the Family DivisionSir Andrew McFarlaneReports

• November 27, 2024

  Vickers -v- Repton (committal for contempt of court)

  Family CourtCommittal for Contempt of Court

• November 22, 2024

  The case for FDAC: a speech by Lord Justice Peter Jackson

  Read the speech given at the Family Drug and Alcohol Court Conference in London

  FamilyFamily CourtFamily DivisionSpeeches

• November 19, 2024

  BR and others

  Family CourtJudgment

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