1. Cafcass High Court Team are being put under so much pressure by late notification of orders for them to provide reports in Hague Convention cases that they are compiling a league table of those who tell them promptly of such orders and those who do not! I usually include in the directions that the Applicant's solicitors are forthwith to send a copy of the order and a copy of the Bundle to Cafcass.
2. A review of staffing at the RCJ is considering re-grading the role of Associate so that all the current Family Division associates might be re-allocated and staff with a lower civil service grade used in that role. If true it would seem to be a great waste of a enormous pool of accumulated experience and knowledge. With the retirement of Walter Williams last week after 40 years in government employment any further losses would almost certainly affect the smooth running of the Division.
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