Introduction The Public Law Working Group (PLWG) was established by the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, to explore several issues in the family justice system and to provide recommendations of ways in which to change and improve the system we, as practitioners, currently work in. On 7th November 2024, the PLWG adoption […]
Read moreA Guide to Transparency Orders The Transparency Pilot started in January 2023 in Leeds, Cardiff and Carlisle. The pilot permitted ‘accredited journalists and legal bloggers to report on what they see and hear in children cases in the family courts’. Across the last 2 years the pilot has been extended. In January 2024, the pilot […]
Read moreUnit Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been named Family Law Chambers of the Year (Regional) at the 2024 Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards. This marks our second major accolade this year, following our success at the Lexis Nexis Legal Awards, where we were honoured as Chambers of the Year (Regional) earlier in […]
Read moreIn recent days, The President’s Public Law Working Group has today published its much-anticipated report, ‘Recommendations for Best Practice in Respect of Adoption’. This report is a critical read for all family law practitioners, particularly those involved in adoption cases. The report outlines several key recommendations aimed at improving practices and policies surrounding adoption in […]
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