Family courts in England and Wales ‘not good enough’ for women and children, minister says
‘Problem-solving’, child-focused courts to replace adversarial hearings, with earlier intervention to cut delaysFamily courts are “not good enough” and have treated women and children unfairly for decades, a government minister has said.Announcing a major overhaul of the family justice...
<p>‘Problem-solving’, child-focused courts to replace adversarial hearings, with earlier intervention to cut delays</p><p>Family courts are “not good enough” and have treated women and children unfairly for decades, a government minister has said.</p><p>Announcing a major overhaul of the family justice system in England and Wales that will play a central role in “rebalancing” the family courts, Alison Levitt said often brutal legal showdowns will be replaced with a “problem-solving”, child-focused model.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/22/family-courts-in-england-and-wales-not-good-enough-for-women-and-children-minister-says">Continue reading...</a>
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