The material on this page relates to the Family Court and Family Division of the High Court. We have included guidance and materials for all aspects of the courts including public law children, private law children, child abduction, matrimonial finance, domestic abuse, forced marriage and female genital mutilation.
During the pandemic a number of Guidelines and Practice Directions have been issued.
On this page we set those out together with other relevant documents including support material provided by the Northern Circuit Coronavirus Task Force.
General Court Material
Family Division - Update on Transparency Review (09.02.21)
The Family Court & Covid 19 - The Road Ahead 2021 (The President 08.01.21)
Urgent Family Applications to the District & Circuit Bench on the Northern Circuit (05.11.20)
Face coverings in courts & tribunals (23.07.20)
Courts & Tribunals Recovery (01.07.20)
The Remote Access Family Court (v.5) Mr Justice MacDonald
Attended Hearings - Key Messages- HHJ Singleton QC, DFJ Greater Manchester (June 2020)
The Family Court and COVID-19: The Road Ahead (The President 09.06.20)
Guidance on PDF Bundles - the President, the SPJ and Mann J (26.05.20)
The Remote Access Family Court (v.4) Mr Justice MacDonald
Clarification of Message from the Lord Chief Justice and the President (FLBA)
Guidance to judges issued by the Lord Chief Justice and the President (14.04.20)
Family Court listing priorities (06.04.20)
Greater Manchester (HHJ Singleton)
Liverpool Update (HHJ De Haas QC & HHJ Parker)
Carlisle Reporting pilot TIG - Litigants in person
Carlisle Reporting pilot - Guidance
Children
Private Law Reforms During Covid19 Pandemic Manchester Proposals (September 2020)
Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases - final report
Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases - literature review
Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases - implementation plan
Re C (Children) (Covid-19: Representation) (10.06.20)
A Local Authority v Mother [2020] EWHC 1086 (Fam)
Hearing: Care and Placement Orders)
Re P (A Child: Remote Hearing) -President of the Family Division
Message from the President - COVID19 - Private Law Working Group
President's Guidance on Compliance with Family Court Child Arrangement Orders
Transparency Implementation Group
Transparency Final Order
TIG Pilot
Matrimonial Finance
CFC Financial Remedies Notice (24.04.20)
Clarification Note from Mostyn J and HHJ Hess
CTF & Other Material
Manchester CJC Visit (29.05.20)
The effects of digital contact on children’s well-being
CTF Family Update (May 2020 updated links)
CTF Financial Remedies update (07.05.20)
Remote Hearings Rapid Review - Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (06.05.20)
View from the President (06.05.20)
A Consultation on Remote Hearings by the President (14.4.2020)
Government Guidance Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse during Covid 19 (14.04.20)
Guidance for local authorities on Children’s social care in this pandemic
CTF Family Briefing Note (03.04.20)
CTF Family Briefing Note (01.04.20)
FLBA guide to video conferencing platforms
DFHE Guide for Vulnerable Children and Young people (01.04.20)
