Family Law

The guidance supplements the protocols for remote and hybrid hearings in ‘The Remote Access Family Court’ guidance, and applies to everyone involved in family proceedings where domestic abuse has been proven or may be an issue including court staff, the judiciary, lawyers and domestic abuse organisations. It acknowledges that there may be ‘practical difficulties which may create obstacles to the implementation of all the guidance available’ but emphasises ‘the risks of harm to victims of domestic abuse if perpetrators are able to use the hearing as an opportunity for further abuse’.

You can read the guidance here.