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July Newsletter

The Children and Young People’s Board made significant ground this month as the government expressed its commitment to allowing children aged 10 years and over access to judges during family proceedings. Justice Minister, the Rt Hon Simon Hughes, indicated in his speech at the Voice of the Child conference convened by the Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB) this month that the government agreed with much of… Read More

Re S (A Child) [2014] EWCC B44 (Fam) and 26 Weeks Mandatory Limit

“Justice must never be sacrificed upon the altar of speed” said Pauffley J in Re NL (A child) [2014] EWHC 270 (Fam). The President quoted this in his judgement in Re S (A Child) [2014] EWCC B44 (Fam) whilst refusing an extension to the 26 weeks deadline for the purposes of an assessment under s.38(6). Family practitioners are acutely aware that the Children and Families Act 2014… Read More

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