Leicester DFJ HHJ George's short Newsletter of June 2021 regarding the rollout of the Digital Care Platform (or FPL) is available for download here: Newsletter re FPL June 21Download ...
Read MoreLeicester DFJ HHJ George's May 2021 Newsletter is available to download here: Newsletter May21Download Please note that, sadly, due to the lifting of Covid restrictions having been delayed for a further four weeks, the picnic has been postponed until Friday 23rd July at 4:30pm. The new standard orders...
Read MoreLeicester DFJ HHJ George's December 2020 Newsletter is available to download here: Newsletter_Dec_20Download HHJ George addresses a number of important topics including the delayed launch of the FLP digital care platform, procedures for remote hearings, the allocation of public law cases to the non-standard track and the...
Read MoreOur 2020 conference – entitled Transparency and Open Justice – was held on Friday 24th January at Leicester City Hall. Her Honour Judge Jane George, Designated Family Judge for Leicester, opened the conference, welcoming the 150 delegates: as ever, a sell-out crowd. KEYNOTE ADDRESS Delivering the keynote...
Read MoreThe Leicester and Leicestershire Family Law Training Association present the Leicester Family Justice Day 2020 - bookings now open - click here to book! Chaired by Martin Kingerley of 36 Family, the Association organises the annual FJD, and this year's conference is again at City Hall...
Read MoreThe Midlands Asian Lawyers Association and No5 Barristers' Chambers are hosting a joint breakfast seminar on Friday 6th September entitled "The Smarter Way to Separate: Non-court Solutions". Introduced by District Judge Fayyaz Afzal OBE, the seminar will address the most common methods of non-court dispute...
Read MoreHHJ George has today published a draft local practice guidelines which are intended to improve the wellbeing of those working under pressure within the family justice system. The guidelines can be downloaded here. HHJ George invites responses to the proposed document, which is currently under consultation. Any...
Read MoreLeicester DFJ HHJ George's latest Newsletter contains essential reading for all family justice practitioners. Her Honour anticipates the introduction of a Local Working Practice Protocol in respect of wellbeing in the coming months, which will be welcome news for all. Nevertheless, Leicester still falls well...
Read MoreThe President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued new guidance on the form of orders to be used in family proceedings, to take immediate effect. Entirely unsurprisingly, following the release of the standard form orders 12 months ago, it has transpired that the...
Read MoreThe Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew MacFarlane, President of the Family Division, has today released his second View from the President's Chambers. The View can be downloaded here. ...
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