Sentences with phrase «family justice system»

It aims to boost communication between the criminal and family justice systems for families dealing with domestic violence by connecting one judge to one family.

The act will also create a more efficient and effective family justice system which improves the experiences of children and families who go to court.

It is their responsibility to make clear, easily understandable rules to create an accessible, fair and efficient family justice system.

This announcement comes on the back of the implementation of the most significant family justice system reforms in a generation.

This initiative brings together a range of family justice system participants to address the impact of frivolous and vexatious litigants on court processes and the subsequent shortage of qualified custody and access assessors.

The Reforming Family Justice System initiative was co-convened by Justice Andrea Moen, Court of Queen's Bench and Ms. Lynn Varty, Assistant Deputy Minister of Resolution and Court Administration Services, Justice and Solicitor General.

Family Law Pathways Centre gives families the ability to take back control from the broken family justice system; by choosing not to be involved in the family court system and by choosing to resolve disputes out of court.

This cluster brings together a range of family justice system participants to address the impact of frivolous and vexatious litigants on court processes and the subsequent shortage of qualified custody and access assessors.

We are a learning organisation and we believe positive and enduring communication is one of the hallmarks of successful organisations and successful family justice systems.

Nevertheless, our current family justice system is designed by lawyers — for lawyers (who become judges), resulting in family mediation simply being an extension of the law model.

The government is keen on making mediation the centrepiece of the new family justice system.

Gregg is an accredited family mediator and his work includes doing triage and referral services as an Information and Referral Coordinator within the Toronto Family Justice System for the past number of years.

Without the civil and family justice systems there would be no mediation or ADR.»

PSU aim to help the disadvantaged facing the civil and family justice system without a lawyer, enabling them to access justice.

The Law Commission of Ontario has an ongoing project entitled «Best Practices at Family Justice System Entry Points: Needs of Users and Responses of Workers within the Justice System.»

About 300,000 Ontarians are in the formal family justice system every year (That does not include those who deal with their family issues outside of the formal process, or the many who can't access it or are too intimidated to use it).

I would also add that I met one of Ian's colleagues, John Forsyth, who is a support and development worker with Families Need Fathers and is contributing greatly to the Scottish family justice system; and

Digitalisation is increasing across family justice systems around the world.

It serves an estimated 30,000 professionals in the juvenile and family justice system including judges, referees, commissioners, court masters and administrators, social and mental health workers, police, and probation officers.

The Action Committee is focused on improving access to the civil and family justice system for all Canadians.

In our present family justice system, disputes are presumptively resolved in court, with provincial and territorial legislation acknowledging the possibility of out - of - court resolution with differing, and sometimes indifferent, degrees of emphasis.

Following an independent review of the Family Justice System in 2010 - 11, the Government is making a number of changes across the system, in relation both to public and private law.

Additionally, the Family Justice System provides free mediation for those who request it.

For CAFCASS, this is part of a wider strategy of engagement with all groups representing children, mothers, fathers and relatives whose cases come into the family justice system.

We believe it is important for organisations like ours, working at the heart of the family justice system throughout England, to show leadership on behalf of children and their fathers, and to promote their common interest.

As a key stakeholder and member of our Service Users Interest Group, FNF are able to influence and comment on current developments within CAFCASS and the family justice system as a whole.

«For too long, children in care have been let down by local authorities and the family justice system.»

The Government published a new Adopters» Charter in October 2011, setting out clear guidance for both adoption agencies and prospective adopters and called for «radical reform» of the family justice system, which was taking 13 months on average to process a child's case through the family courts.

Other announcements expected include reform of the system for diagnosing and helping children with special educational needs to give parents more choice in how they are schooled; reforms to the family justice system to speed up care proceedings so no cases take more than six months; and promised changes to the adoption system to make sure parents and children are matched more quickly.

«I'm afraid if we don't actually look instead of to cuts but to putting more resources into the family justice system these tragedies may become commonplace,» she said.

Ms Blacklaws warned cases such as Baby P «may become commonplace» if the government doesn't put more resources into the family justice system.

The Act seeks to reform legislation relating to the following areas: adoption and children in care; aspects of the family justice system; children and young people with special educational needs; the Office of the Children's Commissioner for England; and statutory rights to leave and pay for parents and adopters.

The authors» preface to this new edition begins by stating that the family justice system has been a victim of its own success.

The research report notes that the proposed pilot project aligns well with the objectives and guiding principles of the Reforming the Family Justice System initiative presently exploring means of improving the family justice system in Alberta, and may be ideally suited for adoption and evaluation as a prototype by the initiative.

On behalf of the BC Family Justice Innovation Lab, I'm lucky enough to be part of a team that is working with families and family - serving agencies and services in Kamloops BC to improve the family justice system.

The authors» concern for the future of the family justice system and the effectiveness of the Act itself is dealt with in some detail in the final chapter.

«Mediation will not be suitable for all cases however and it would be hoped that the reforms to the family justice system proposed by Mr Justice Ryder will be properly resourced and implemented by the government so that those cases that are dealt with by the courts will be subject to less delay than at present.»

The Family Justice Review is an independent review of the family justice system which was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice.

The protocol to assist judges and magistrates in making orders referring families to Child Contact Centres has been revised to take into account recent changes to the Family Justice System.

- Family Justice System being responsible for the provision of publicly funded mediation and contact provisions

She can provide assistance to individuals navigating the family justice system or seeking to stay out of the system.

Its activities include campaigning for improvements to the family justice system, as well as providing a training and development network for family lawyers.

The government is certainly taking a more business - like approach to the family justice system with the issue of a consultation on court fees.

Farhana is an experienced, dedicated and professional lawyer and one who joins the Committee at a vital time, I know she is committed to playing her part in transforming the family justice system in England and Wales.»