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This article aims to provoke thought and encourage thorough system checks based on recent experiences that have raised serious concerns. For those involved in public law children cases, finding appropriate and sustainable placements outside the family—whether interim or long-term—can be extremely challenging, especially for older children. The need for secure accommodation is pressing, yet availability […]
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Delays in family law courts, especially in private law cases, have long been a source of frustration and concern for families navigating the legal system. With cases often taking months or even years to resolve, the impact on children and families can be profound and long-lasting. However, recent reforms and initiatives within the family courts, […]
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In 2022, the President of the Family Division announced a need to reconnect with the core principles of the Public Law Outline (‘PLO’), as set out in PD12A of the Family Procedure Rules 2010. A priority goal of the Public Law Outline relaunch was, and remains, to reduce the amount of time that care proceedings […]
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The Judgment of HHJ Hess following the Final Hearing of Lauryn Goodman’s financial remedies application under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989, published following the making of a Final Transparency Order, has gained significant media attention. The mainstream media have widely reported the sums being sought by Lauryn Goodman, but few have shed any […]
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