Supreme Courts Report

[NeverGreen]

Final report released by the Family Justice Working Group.

http://www.cfcj-fcjc.org/sites/defau...ril%202013.pdf

Doesnt look to bad, but I think theyre lacking in a few areas.

Anyways..it has to be better than what we got right now right?

[caranna]

Thank you for this report. What I took away is:

Lawyers should try to resolve issues should at the beginning if possible, with the help of counsellors and others in the field; law professors with a wider understanding of family law should be employed to teach aspiring lawyers; more funding for legal aid, which also includes the employment use of non-lawyers to aid the recipients. Lots more but these are the main issues I retained, and besides my eyeballs are falling out.

[Tayken]

Final report released by the Family Justice Working Group.

http://www.cfcj-fcjc.org/sites/defau...ril%202013.pdf

Doesnt look to bad, but I think theyre lacking in a few areas.

Anyways..it has to be better than what we got right now right?

Thank-you for posting. I have been hunting for the publication of this one!

Will post a full review in a few weeks once I have digested it all.

But, this recommendation did jump out at me really fast:

Recommendation 23:
That specialized judges be appointed to hear family cases and that these judges have or
be willing to acquire:
substantive and procedural expertise in family law;
the ability to bring strong dispute resolution skills to bear on family cases;
training in and sensitivity to the psychological and social dimensions of
family law cases (in particular, family violence and the impact of separation
and divorce on children); and
awareness of the range of family justice services available to the families
appearing before them.

and...

Recommendation 24:
That one judge preside over all pre-trial motions, conferences and hearings in family
cases.

Good Luck!
Tayken