Family Division
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January 22, 2026
Financial Remedies – further extension of Transparency Pilot
Please read this latest update on the pilot scheme from Mr Justice Peel and His Honour Judge Hess
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January 21, 2026
Pre-application seminar about applying to sit as a s9(4) Deputy High Court Judge
Appointments are open to all applicable solicitors and barristers. Please register your attendance by Wednesday 4 February 2026
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January 12, 2026
President of the Family Division’s Non-molestation Orders guidance comes into effect
Sir Andrew McFarlane encourages JOHs and legal advisors to read the guidance and the FJC guidance for practitioners
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January 8, 2026
Death of Sir James Munby
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, pays tribute to his predecessor
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December 17, 2025
The PFD’s Guidance 2026: Non-Molestation Orders under the Family Law Act 1996, and the FJC’s Best Practice Guidance for Practitioners on Making an application for a Protective Injunction under the Family Law Act 1996
These two guidance documents, by Sir Andrew McFarlane and the Family Justice Council, have been produced in tandem following a review
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November 21, 2025
Re: R (A Child)
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November 19, 2025
R (a child): reporting restrictions order
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November 18, 2025
Speech by the President of the Family Division: Domestic Abuse and the Family Court
Read the speech given by Sir Andrew McFarlane at the Association of Lawyers for Children's annual conference
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November 12, 2025
R (Children: Setting aside Hague return order)
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November 7, 2025
Updated 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