The Voice of the Child: Children’s “rights” in Family Proceedings (PDF)
Lionel Cohen Lecture by Sir Mark Potter, President of the Family Division
Israel, 4th May 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A senior judge spoke out against child access law yesterday, saying that the courts were powerless to help decent fathers to see their children if vengeful mothers stood in the way.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
” While the Government digests the disastrous effects of the Domestic Violence, Crime & Victims Act 2004, introduced in July last year, on the protection of the victims of domestic violence, it might also give consideration to another legislative time-bomb affecting family proceedings.”
The Times, 28th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
” Vulnerable children face a greater risk of harm because of a dramatic rise in the cost of taking them into care, ministers have been warned.”
The Times, 28th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement on the outcome of a consultation on court fees in public law family proceedings.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st April 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Radical changes to the way childcare cases are processed and how much they will cost could leave vulnerable children at risk, family law experts fear. Grania Langdon-Down reports.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th April 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
President’s Guidance: McKenzie Friends (PDF)
President of the Family Division, 14th April 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Family Life – Family Justice – Fairness
Speech by Mr Justice Coleridge
Resolution National Conference, 5th April 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A senior family court judge has hit out at the government over what he says is an ‘epidemic’ of family failure that will have ‘catastrophic’ effects.”
BBC News, 5th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Public Law Outline: Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th March 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“The government is implementing key reforms to the child care proceedings system in England and Wales, following a review of the system completed in 2006.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The first woman Attorney-General was enthusing in Law last week about government moves to combat domestic violence. A starkly different message comes this week from the first woman to lead the 455-judge strong Association of District Judges. Edwina Millward believes that recent reforms to curb domestic violence are having the reverse effect — and that cases coming to trial are in decline.”
The Times, 25th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“This consultation invited comments on the policy behind the new Family Procedure Rules.”
Consultation paper and responses
Ministry of Justice, 22nd February 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Dozens of children involved in family court cases are at risk of abuse because of ‘serious failings’ in the £100 million-a-year advisory service set up to represent their views.”
The Times, 15th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“New guidance for the family courts aimed at reducing unnecessary delay in the care proceedings system was published by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th February 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The UK’s first family drug and alcohol court is due to open in London with the aim of helping parents beat addictions so they can keep their children.”
BBC News, 28th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A consultation on the government’s strategy for developing the fees system in the civil and family courts of England and Wales. The consultation sets out proposals to:
Public Law Family Fees Consultation Paper (PDF)
Questionnaire (Word)
Ministry of Justice, 19th December 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The government is implementing key reforms to the child care proceedings system in England and Wales, following a review of the system completed in 2006. The reforms will improve the system and provide better outcomes for children while ensuring that resources are used in a timely and effective way.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th December 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A key element of the government’s family justice policy is failing the children it was intended to help, a two-year study funded by the Ministry of Justice has concluded.”
The Guardian, 10th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Three London councils have combined to set up the UK’s first Family Drug and Alcohol Court.”
BBC News, 26th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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