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New guidance on capacity to litigate in proceedings involving children

New guidance on capacity to litigate in proceedings involving children
Published on: 16 May 2018
Published by: LexisPSL
  • New guidance on capacity to litigate in proceedings involving children
  • Original news
  • What does the guidance say?
  • What does the guidance say about public law cases in particular?
  • What does the guidance say about private law children cases?
  • What are the implications for practitioners?

Article summary

Family analysis: James Sandiford, associate in the children and education team at Russell-Cooke, analyses the new Family Justice Council (FJC) guidance on capacity to litigate in proceedings involving children, and advises on the implications for practitioners. or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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