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No longer ‘contact at all costs’: a new approach from Cafcass? Implications for private law cases

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Date:9 APR 2025
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Tom Doyle, Park Square Barristers

Most family lawyers will undoubtedly now be aware of the new domestic abuse practice policy published by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (‘Cafcass’) on 9 October 2024, with significant potential implications for many cases going through the Family Court system. This article seeks to summarise the key takeaways of the policy, as well as analysing the potential implications of it on private law cases.

The full article has published in the April issue of Family Law.  Find out more or request a free 1-week trial of Family Law journal. Please quote: 100482

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