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Children will be better protected from the impact of lengthy courtroom battles thanks to pioneering measures to help families resolve disputes as swiftly as easily possible.
We hear cases where a child who is the subject of legal proceedings must be protected and this protection is not possible under the Children Act 1989. This is called our ‘inherent jurisdiction’. The most common type of case is...
A collection giving National Statistics on activity in the family courts of England and Wales.
Guide for separated parents: children and the family courts.
What to expect in family legal proceedings and which orders you can apply for.
An explanation of the people who may be present in a civil or family court hearing.
The family procedure rules are a single set of rules governing the practice and procedure in family proceedings in the high court, county courts and magistrates' courts.
When you can share information about your case, what you can share and what to do if someone else shares information.
Guidance to support the publication of Family Court Statistics Quarterly
Internal staff guidance sets out how certain court-ordered measures including intermediaries and intermediary assessments may be paid for in family cases.
Today the Lord Chancellor and senior judiciary launch a shared vision for the future of the civil and family courts and tribunals system.
Find out the main fees if you need to make a money claim, get a divorce, or you are involved in another type of case in the civil or family courts.
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. It is independent of the courts and social services, but works under the rules of the Family Court and legislation...
Quarterly and annual data on the volume of cases dealt with by family courts over time, with statistics also broken down for the main types of case involved.
Volume of cases dealt with by family courts over time, with statistics also broken down for the main types of case involved.
Quarterly data on the volume of cases dealt with by family courts over time, with statistics also broken down for the main types of case involved.
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