Committees

Operation of the Family Courts

Inquiry

  • The effect of CAFCASS’s operations on court proceedings, and the impact on the courts of the sponsorship of CAFCASS by the Department of Education;
  • The impact on court proceedings and access to justice of recent and proposed changes to legal aid;
  • The role, operation and resourcing of mediation and other methods in resolving matters before they reach court;
  • Confidentiality and openness in family courts, including the impact of the recent changes in the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010.

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