The Family Justice Review
Sunday, 08 August 2010 07:30
A review of the family justice system has been commissioned by the Ministry of Justice, the Department for Education, and the Welsh Assembly Government.
The review panel, chaired by David Norgrove, will examine both public and private law casesexplore if better use can be made of mediation and how best to support contact between children and non-resident parents or grandparents examine the processes (but not the law) involved in granting divorces and awarding ancillary relief, and look at how the different parts of the family justice system are organised and managed.
A call for evidence was launched in June and formal evidence hearing sessions will be carried out over the summer months. Five members of the national FJC have been invited to give evidence in September. Written evidence is welcome from those involved in the family justice system via the on-line questionnaire. Please note the deadline is 30 September 2010. The panel will produce a report and final recommendations in 2011.
