Family courts in meltdown as judges are brought out of retirement
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, has told the House of Commons’ Justice Select Committee that retired judges are being sent back to work to help manage the increase in family law cases. In his final appearance before before he steps down, Lord Thomas repeated the concerns raised in his final annual report, which was published […]
BBC Radio 4 Media Request: Financial Settlements
BBC Radio 4 is researching a programme on the financial settlement aspect of divorce. It will look at how the family law courts operate from the point of view of Litigants in Person (self representation). We would like to speak to people who have gone through all three hearings in the ‘Financial Remedy’ (previously ‘Ancillary […]