'Unlawful' family court agreement axed

Joe Lepper
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

A joint agreement aimed at tackling delays in care proceedings has been ditched amid concerns it is unlawful and could lead to collusion between social workers and family court guardians.

More than a third of care proceedings take longer to complete than the 26-week time limit introduced in 2014
More than a third of care proceedings take longer to complete than the 26-week time limit introduced in 2014

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