Improving child care proceedings.

M2 Presswire, April, 2008

M2 PRESSWIRE-2 April 2008-UK Government: Improving child care proceedings(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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New processes to put the welfare of children at the heart of care proceedings take effect today.

The Public Law Outline introduces simpler and more streamlined court procedures and promotes the earlier identification of key issues in the process including;

* Setting court timetables focused on the needs to the child;

* Ensuring local authorities are better and more fully prepared before making applications to the courts;

* Cutting the current ...