The country's most senior family court judge has called for youth and family courts to be amalgamated, reigniting a debate that dates back almost 30 years.
In a recent speech to the Howard League for Penal Reform, Sir James Munby, president of the High Court's Family Division, said youth courts should be integrated into an expanded family court system. He also advocates moving to a "problem-solving" court approach, where judges have greater powers to put support in place to tackle problems.
Both measures would be more effective than the current system in ensuring the welfare of children, young people and families, he says.
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