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Sandra Davis' Week: Government needs to further encourage ADR in family justice system

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Date:21 MAY 2010

Government needs to further encourage ADR in family justice system

Sandra DavisLast week I wrote about the financial constraints which are impeding the operation of the family justice system to the detriment of children and parents.

This week Solicitors Journal reported that the President Sir Nicholas Wall has given instructions for the publication of a judgment delivered by Thorpe LJ last year. The case C (Children) [2009] EWCA Civ 994 is unremarkable and contains no novel point of law.  Sir Nicholas was however clearly taken by and no doubt supports the following observation made by Thorpe LJ:

"It is well known that the family justice system both in the public law and in the private law dimensions is stretched to breaking point. Judges have an obligation to safeguard and to husband the judicial resources of the court. It is also well known that the cost to...

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