
Hughes and Rylatt also look at the president of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane’s guidance for judges and magistrates on fact-finding hearings and domestic abuse in private law children’s proceedings.
Part one of the series looks at case management issues and the correct approach towards fact-finding hearings. Part two will examine specific issues arising in recent fact-finding hearings, namely the use of intimate images, publication and disclosure.
See the first instalment of 'How to approach fact-finding hearings' here.