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Family weekly highlights—25 January 2024

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Published on: 25 January 2024

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This week's edition of Family weekly highlights includes analysis of the long awaited second edition of the Pension Advisory Group (PAG) report by members of the PAG, together with analysis of the Court of Appeal decision on the wide-ranging powers of the Family Court under the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and analysis of the Family Court decision to strike out an application to vary the payment date in respect of a secured lump sum order. Long-term fostering as a plan for permanency is also considered, together with details of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Family Public Law (FPL) service’s release note regarding adding an application in Form C1 when issuing an application in Form C110A.

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