Family Division

Further links: National Archives Case Law Broadcast Sentencing Remarks Anonymity Order Committal for Contempt of Court Privacy Order

• August 4, 2025

  Committal for contempt of court: Re Daniel Hesketh

  Family CourtFamily DivisionHigh CourtCommittal for Contempt of CourtJudgment

• July 31, 2025

  High Court of Justice summer vacation 2025 notice

  Summer vacation runs from Friday, 1 August 2025 to 10am on Wednesday 1 October 2025

  Chancery DivisionCommercial CourtCounty CourtFamily DivisionInsolvency and Companies ListKing's Bench DivisionSenior Court Costs OfficeTechnology and Construction CourtNews

• July 25, 2025

  Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust -v- J and others

  Family DivisionHigh CourtJudgmentOrder

• July 25, 2025

  HK -v- NK

  Family DivisionHigh CourtJudgment

• July 16, 2025

  X and Y -v- The British Broadcasting Corporation and others (anonymity order)

  Court of Appeal Civil DivisionFamily DivisionOrder

• July 1, 2025

  In re HMP

  Court of Appeal Civil DivisionFamilyFamily DivisionJudgment

• 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

  FamilyFamily CourtFamily DivisionPresident of the Family DivisionSir Andrew McFarlaneSpeeches

• May 15, 2025

  Family Justice Council Guidance on Covert Recordings in Family Law proceedings concerning children

  The President of the Family Division has issued this guidance for professionals and litigants who represent themselves

  FamilyFamily CourtFamily DivisionFamily Justice Council

• May 9, 2025

  Family Justice Council 11th Open Meeting

  Find out about the meeting on Monday 7 July 2025 from 11am-1.30pm, including how to join online

  FamilyFamily CourtFamily DivisionFamily Justice CouncilNews

• May 7, 2025

  Re Z (A Child)

  CivilCourt of Appeal Civil DivisionFamily DivisionHigh CourtJudgment

The details given in a judgment about the facts of a case may sometimes constitute distressing content (particularly in criminal cases, or cases involving children).