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UIN 155656

Judges: Family Proceedings

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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19 April 2022

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27 April 2022 · Answer

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27 April 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will implement mandatory training of judges in Family Courts in relation to domestic abuse to help increase their understanding of the issues they are dealing with in private law children cases.

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  1. 19 April 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will implement mandatory training of judges in Family Courts in relation to domestic abuse to help increase their understanding of the issues they are dealing with in private law children cases.

    Source: Commons

  2. 27 April 2022

    Answer

    It is not constitutionally appropriate for judicial training to be mandated, monitored and/or overseen by the Secretary of State. To preserve the independence of the judiciary, the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ), the Senior President of the Tribunals, and the C...

    Source: Written answer

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