Leicester Family Justice Day 2021 – Book Now
Tickets are now available for our 2021 Family Justice Day. Book here. ...
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22
September
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17
August
Newsletter August 2021
DFJ HHJ George has circulated her latest Newsletter which reiterates the strict requirement to comply with PD27A for the provision of bundles, including the need for the bundle to be filed two working days prior to the hearing. Don't say you weren't warned! The newsletter can be...
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13
July
View from the President’s Chambers – July 2021
Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, has released his latest "View". He focuses on the courts' cautious road map for recovery following Covid restrictions being eased, and advocates continued flexibility for remote working alongside in-person hearings for the foreseeable future. The President sets out...
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13
July
Public Law Training – 24th September
HHJ George will be hosting a training webinar for all local judiciary and practitioners on Friday 24th September at 2pm. The webinar will focus on the upcoming reforms to public law cases in light of the recommendations of the Public Law Working Group. Further details to...
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21
June
Supporting Separated Families – Leicester Local Alliance
The onset of the pandemic placed many well-meaning pre-Covid intentions for reform on hold. However, the time has come to begin to work towards the formation of Leicester's local SSFA and to implement the recommendations of the 2019 Private Law Working Group Report, the...
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21
June
Newsletter June 2021 and the Digital Care Platform
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 ...
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21
June
Newsletter May 2021 and Standard Form Orders
Leicester 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...
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21
June
Newsletter December 2020
Leicester 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...
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25
January
Transparency and Open Justice Conference 2020
Our 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...
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16
October
Transparency and Open Justice: Leicester Family Justice Day 24th January 2020
The 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...
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