Family court suspends contact between father and child to allow mother to recover from complex-PTSD

A family court judge has agreed to the “exceptional course” of suspending all contact between a father and his child for three years to allow the mother time to recover from complex-post traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). The Honourable Mr Justice Garrido handed down his judgment on Re. CX (No. 2) (Domestic abuse: No contact) remotely […]
Megan Lee-Devlin appointed chief executive of HMCTS

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has appointed Megan Lee-Devlin as its new chief executive officer, responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts in England and Wales. As director general for justice services and transformation at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Lee-Devlin led the digital transformation of services across the justice system, […]