There is a significant backlog of cases in the family courts, both in terms of public and private law family proceedings. While there has historically been a backlog of cases this situation was worsened by the Covid pandemic. The majority of hearings could not take place in-person and remote hearings became the norm.
By Poonam Bhari, barrister at 3PB Chambers
The family courts are reverting back to in-person hearings, albeit some remote hearings continue to take place. In an effort to address the backlog and move towards looking at an earlier resolution of family disputes the Government funded a mediation voucher pilot scheme providing the sum of £500 per family to enable suitable families to avail themselves of the opportunity to resolve issues with the assistance of a mediator, in th...
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