2008 Events
On 20 October 2008 the family Justice Council hosted a debate to explore the participation of children and young people in family court proceedings. Taking part were:
- Mr Justice (Sir Mark) Hedley
- Mr Justice (Sir Andrew) McFarlane
- Anthony Douglas (Chief Executive of cafcass)
- Anthony Hayden QC
- Alison Paddle (Former Chair of NAGALRO)
- Lucy Theis QC (Chair of the Family Law Bar Association)
- Paul Carr (District Judge)
- Dr Barbara Mitchels (family solicitor,mediator and psychotherapist)
- Dr Danya Glaser (consultant child psychiatrist)
A summary of the proceedings and a podcast recorded at the event is available here.