family courts
Coverage of family courts in the Nexus archive.
- After 18-month hiatus, Judicial Selection Committee finally appoints new judges
The Judicial Selection Committee ended an 18-month hiatus by appointing new judges to magistrate, family, traffic, and youth courts following legal pressure from the High Court on Justice Minister Levin.
- Judicial Selection Committee to convene on Sunday for first time in a year and a half
The Judicial Selection Committee will convene on Sunday for the first time in 18 months to consider appointments to magistrates, family, and traffic courts. The meeting follows legal pressure on Justice Minister Levin to address a prolonged refusal to appoint judges.
- Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds
A report by Right to Equality found widespread gender bias and victim-blaming in family courts in England and Wales, with 72.5% of 91 analyzed judgments containing judicial victim-blaming, particularly targeting mothers. The findings will be presented to MPs at a parliamentary event.