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Transparency – essential update
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The President of the Family Division Sir James Munby has released a Consultation Paper regarding ‘Transparency – The Next Steps’. We have seen over the process of reform this year the President’s continued wish to demystify the Family Court and this paper outlines the intended ways of achieving that goal.
In a nutshell: The public needs to understand the Family Court and what it does without compromising confidentiality or the private and family lives of those involved in the court system.
When:
Practice Guidance: Transparency in the Family Courts – Publication of Judgments [2014] 1 FLR 733 – was issued on 16 January 2014 and took effect from 3 February 2014.
The Consultation Paper: Transparency – The Next Steps: A Consultation Paper was issued on 15 August 2014.
Summary of the Paper:
The need for greater transparency is to increase public understanding and confidence in the court system and allow...
Read the full article here.
