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Family law – back to school: holiday update

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Date:2 SEP 2014
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It’s that time of year - memories of sun, sea and sand are fading and it’s back to the office we all go. Welcome back (if, indeed, you did manage to get away)! So, what’s been happening in family law over the summer? Below is a quick summary of the main developments.

A View

On 17 August 2014 the President released a 13th View, called ‘The process of reform: an update’. It is available here.

Consultations/Reports


The Children and Vulnerable Witnesses Working Group Interim Report

The Children and Vulnerable Witnesses Working Group Interim Report was released on 12 August 2014.

For a helpful summary see: The Children and Vulnerable Witnesses Working Group – essential update

Report of the Financial Remedies Working Group - 31 July 2014

The Report of the Financial Remedies Working Group was released on 12 August 2014.

For a helpful summary see: The Financial Remedies Working Group – essential update

Transparency consultation

Transparency – The Next Steps: A Consultation Paper was released by the President on 15 August 2014.

For a helpful summary see: Transparency – essential update.

More draft orders

More draft orders were circulated. We’ve collated them all together here.

Read the full article here.

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