News & Events
Family Justice Review
Friday, 02 April 2010
The Secretaries of State for Justice and Children, Schools and Families and theWelsh Assembly Government Minister for Health and Social Services have
commissioned a review of the family justice system in England and Wales.
Practice Directions
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
The Private Law Practice Direction is effective from 1 April and the PLO from 6 April.Changes to Parenting information and perpetrator programmes
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Cafcass South West have announced as follows:Read more: Changes to Parenting information and perpetrator programmes
Revision of the Public Law Outline - to come into force on 6 April 2010
Monday, 15 March 2010
The President of the Family Division and the Ministry of Justice have been working together (and in conjunction with other family justice agencies) to revise the Practice Direction Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings.Read more: Revision of the Public Law Outline - to come into force on 6 April 2010
The Draft Private Law Programme
Wednesday, 03 March 2010
The latest draft has been published.
Green Paper
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
This Green Paper sets out a wide range of measures to support all families as they
bring up their children and to help families cope with times of stress and difficulty.
Respect Update - Feb 2010
Friday, 19 February 2010
The Respect Update contains links to a number of sources of information both from a family and criminal perspective.
Time for Children - Cafcass Public Law Work Report
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Time for Children is a survey of Children’s Guardian’s work on public law cases for Cafcass.
Read more: Time for Children - Cafcass Public Law Work Report
MoJ calls for greater media scrutiny to increase accountability in family courts
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Legislative proposals included in the Children, Schools and Families Bill should encourage media attendance at family court cases, the Ministry of Justice has said.
Read more: MoJ calls for greater media scrutiny to increase accountability in family courts
Fundamental review of the family justice system announced
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
An expert panel will examine reform of the current family justice system in England and Wales so that it better supports children and parents under a wide-ranging review announced by the Ministry of Justice today.
Read more: Fundamental review of the family justice system announced
