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Children exposed to the family courts will be protected from harm under plans by the Government to repeal the presumption of parental involvement (22 October).
Thousands more children will be protected from vile sex offenders under amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill tabled in Parliament today (Monday 20 October)
Getting divorced is a significant life event that affects thousands of people each year in England and Wales.
Families, children and victims of domestic abuse will be spared the trauma of going to court thanks to a multi-million-pound expansion of an innovative pilot across Wales and West Yorkshire.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of a legal adviser member to the Family Procedure Rule Committee.
More small claims will be resolved faster and away from court following new rules requiring mediation.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Vile abusers who rape a child will have their own parental responsibilities automatically removed under new laws.
More than 27,000 separating families have saved money, protected their children and avoided lengthy, combative courtroom battles, thanks to a £23.6 million government scheme.
Families will benefit from new early legal advice to spare them stress of court.
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.
Extra £6 million to support up to 2,000 more people in complex family cases.
Government to fund mandatory mediation for separating couples.
Thousands more separating parents will avoid stressful and expensive courtroom battles after a government mediation scheme was more than doubled in size.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The process of managing a loved one’s affairs will be strengthened and modernised under major reforms announced by the government today (19 May 2022).
Landmark reforms introducing no-fault divorce aimed at reducing conflict between separating couples come into force today.
Victims of domestic abuse will receive better support as part of a new approach being piloted in the family courts.
The Family Public Law online service is now used by every designated family court in England and Wales.
Thousands more separating parents will avoid stressful courtroom battles as the Government boosts its landmark family mediation scheme with an additional £1.3 million.
Over 760 people attended this year's event on reforming court and tribunal services together. All the recorded sessions are now available for you to watch.
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