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This consultation seeks views on options for the reform of the law of limitation in child sexual abuse cases in England and Wales.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A consultation on resolving private family disputes earlier through family mediation.
Foreword Family separations are never easy or straightforward, especially…
The Ministry of Justice is seeking views from all interested parties on the Government’s proposals to increase the use of mediation in the civil justice system.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Seeking views on the principle of proposed amendments to the Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, to encourage early resolution of private law arrangements.
Ofsted seeks your views on proposed changes to its inspections of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).
Seeking views on proposed amendments to Part 6 (Service) and new rules in Part 7 (Procedure for Applications in Matrimonial and Civil Partnership Proceedings) of the Family Procedure Rules 2010.
The Bill makes important changes to the legal process for married couples to obtain a divorce, for civil partners to dissolve their civil partnership, or for obtaining a judicial separation.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Command paper responding to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ (JCHR) 22nd report of Session 2017 to 2019: The right to family life: children whose mothers are in prison
Improving Family Ties to Prevent Reoffending and Reduce Intergenerational Crime’ published August 2017
Seeking views on how best to change the law to reduce family conflict and strengthen family responsibility.
Seeks views on amendments to the revised set of draft rules.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
How the government is working to make the family justice system work better for families and put children’s needs first at all times.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This update from the government, along with a guide written for young people, sets out the progress made since the family justice review was published in 2011.
We're seeking views on revised statutory guidance to reflect legislative changes to public and private family law orders.
This paper sets out for consultation minimum standards for expert witnesses providing evidence in the family courts in proceedings relating to children in England and Wales.
This impact assessment relates to the government’s commitment to implement the family justice review recommendations on reducing case duration in public law cases and the use of experts.
This is the government’s response to the independent review of family justice in England and Wales.
This letter from to the Chair of the Justice Committee is the Government’s response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2010-12.
This guide is for children and young people and presents the government's response to the 'Family justice review' and its recommendations.
The government's response to the family justice review sets out how the recommendations made by the review will be taken forward.
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