Family Court Guidance - P D 12 J

It's more complicated in private law proceedings, because obviously the child is not ward of the court or the public authorities care an control. And it was so important to bring out this recent practice direction, p d 12 j, to give courts, family courts, some guidance as to what to do in these situations. Yes, i've been going back many, many years when the children act was butte bill and lady hale,. Then brendy hoggert, who was the author of the bill, described the children act as the privatiation of family law.