The Public Law Outline will mean social workers will have to do more preparation work before a family law case goes to court. Speaking at a Parents for Children conference last week, children's solicitor Pat Monro said the regulations will lead to a significant change in how care cases are dealt with.
"Next year care cases will be of a completely different nature," she said. "The Public Law Outline is a streamlined process. The final hearing has to be within 40 weeks and there is an increased emphasis on pre-hearing preparation. This is going to create an enormous amount of additional pressure on local authorities."
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