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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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Separating parents will be helped to avoid stressful court battles through a new million-pound mediation scheme launched by the government today (26 March 2021).
Most online applications submitted by legal professionals are processed and returned to applicants within one week.
Limited exceptions will ensure that complex applications can still be made using paper applications.
Review will examine how courts balance child safety and right to family life.
An independent evaluation of HMCTS video hearings service assessing the user experience of the video hearings process, has been published today.
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