Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines an amendment to Clause 11 of the Children and Families Bill that clarifies "parental involvement".
A recent High Court case illustrates the negative impact legal aid cuts are having on access to justice in family courts, says Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager, Coram Children's Legal Centre.
The Children and Families Bill includes a controversial proposal for the presumption of "parental involvement", says Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre
Case name: Re TC and JC (Children: Relocation) [2013] EWHC 292 (Fam)
Case number [2013] EWHC 292 (Fam); Judge: Mr Justice Mostyn; Location: The High Court of Justice (Family Division)
Jo-Anne Prud'homme, legal researcher at the Coram Children's Legal Centre, discusses Mr. Justice Ryder's judicial proposals for the reform of family justice and what they mean for children and young people