President of the Family Division
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January 10, 2025
Practice Guidance: Transition of matters from the national Deprivation of Liberty (DOL) list to the Court of Protection
Ensuring the process around the transition of cases is understood and managed effectively by judiciary and court staff
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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
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December 11, 2024
Financial Remedies Transparency pilot notice
Find out more about the intention to roll out the pilot scheme across the country
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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
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November 7, 2024
Speech by the PFD: Suspected Physical Abuse of Children – Experts in the Family Court
Read the address by Sir Andrew McFarlane to the British Society of Paediatric Radiologists
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November 7, 2024
Wholesale reform to adoption process is needed, says Public Law Working Group
Read the report's recommendations and responses from Mrs Justice Judd and the President of the Family Division
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October 30, 2024
Extensions to family court transparency pilots
The family court reporting pilot will extend to include magistrates' courts and the Royal Courts of Justice - find out more
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September 20, 2024
Reporting Pilot Guidance (August 2024)
See the guidance from the President of the Family Division and the Transparency Implementation Group. Note this guidance replaces the guidance issued in January 2023.
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July 31, 2024
A View from The President’s Chambers: July 2024
Read the latest update from Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division
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July 17, 2024
Guidance for Designated Family Judges Engaging with the Media in Reporting Pilot courts
See additional guidance for Designated Family Judges in Reporting Pilot courts