READ THIS. For anyone wanting to get a realistic idea of what happens in the family court, particularly the FPC (Magistrates) and care proceedings this article is a great starting place. It also gives a better flavour of the work of the FDAC (Family Drug & Alcohol Court) Pilot which I posted about recently.

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Why hasn’t this been done before? People complain about the secrecy of the system but of course in the FPC the press are allowed into court. Nonetheless the press never usually bother reporting it…