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- Original news
- What have been the historic concerns around giving a voice to children involved in care proceedings?
- How will the voicing of the child’s opinion operate in practice?
- What weight will the court afford the opinion of the child?
- Could an order of the court conceivably be challenged on the basis that it did not afford proper weight to the views of the child?
- What will be the challenges for lawyers when assisting with a child to express their views?
- Any further points of interest you wish to add?
Article summary
Family analysis: Following an announcement of plans for children to have a greater say in family court cases Cherry Harding, a barrister specialising in family law at 1 King’s Bench Walk Chambers, examines the issues and challenges for all those involved in the process.
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