Guidance
President of the Family Division: Drafting Orders
Published 2021-11-10Last updated 2022-07-20
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued a memorandum setting out the approach for drafting orders in the Family Court, in order to mitigate a number of problems. The full details can be found below.
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