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Family Law Consultations Tracker: Government, Judicial and Law Commission Inquiries; Status and Outcomes Across Procedure, Relationship Breakdown, Emergency Measures, Financial Provision, and Private and Public Children

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This Family consultation tracker tool sets out the status and latest developments on significant consultations, calls for evidence and inquiries (collectively, 'consultations') carried out by the judiciary, the UK government and other organisations that shape family law.

The Law Commission provides a roster of current projects it has initiated and completed matters where a final report has been issued. Its recommendations are then considered by government before being taken forward to Parliament.

The tracker is organised by areas of family law and features details of key consultations concerning:

  • Practice and procedure consultations
  • Relationship breakdown consultations
  • Emergency procedures consultations
  • Financial provision consultations
  • Private children consultations
  • Public children consultations

Practice and procedure consultations

This section of the Family consultation tracker presents all notable consultations, calls for evidence and inquiries relating to family law practice and procedure. The table is ordered in reverse chronological order by the publication date of each consultation, so the newest items sit towards the top. Columns include: Consultation title; Consultation status; Consultation published; Date and summary of responses...

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