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Family justice review urges system overhaul

More than a year since it was launched, the family justice review has published its recommendations to address the multitude of issues facing a system that has remained largely the same for more than two decades.

Instigated by the Labour government, and with its scope extended by the coalition, the review panel was tasked with turning round a system struggling to cope with increased demand.

Panel chair David Norgrove highlighted the harm done to children by delays in the process as the starting point for change — with the average time taken to resolve a public law case currently standing at more than a year.

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Under the proposals, courts would no longer need to subject a child's full care plan to "rigorous scrutiny", removing checks on local authority decisions. "This should remove unnecessary debate from the court process, shortening cases and eliminating duplication," the review states.

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