Mark Barford

Government worker for 37+ years mainly in family law. Father of three wonderful children.Arsenal fan.Views are my own. Retweets are not an endorsement.

[ARSENE BERGKAMP @Arsene_Bergkamp]

This is wonderful ❤️

[afcstuff @afcstuff]

Keith Hackett (ex-PL referee) on FA charges on Arsenal: “The worry for me is that I’ve seen lots of incidents from other clubs of a similar nature. These haven’t been reported or charged. If I’m Arsenal, I can see where they’re coming from when they say there’s an agenda.” #afc

[Molly @Molly_AFC]

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[Joshua Rozenberg @JoshuaRozenberg]

Selling court data: new report says public support is vital

New post, free to read

https://t.co/9F3504ANRL

[transparency project @seethrujustice]

Recent question in the House by @ApsanaBegumMP about the use of psychological experts in the Family Court.
TLDR:
Q: Will govt conduct a review?
A: no.
https://t.co/rJKS3Z9hWH

[ALC @Tweets_ALC]

Message from the President of the Family Division: Guidance on e-bundles | Courts and Tribunals Judiciary https://t.co/3F5jxiiXRq

[Family Rights Group @FamilyRightsGp]

Being asked to attend a child protection conference can be a scary when you don't understand the process or what will happen. Our film series shows what happens at an initial child protection conference, who will be there and what their role is.

👉 https://t.co/aH5YqAJRB9

[Martin Barrow @MartinBarrow]

A children’s home has been shut down after inspectors found that one boy had not bathed, changed his clothes or been provided with a home-cooked meal since he arrived in September 2021. By @helenpidd
@guardian

https://t.co/TONCrVxDbv

[Alex Ruck Keene @Capacitylaw]

Judicial visits to P – new guidance https://t.co/xv77muNE2L

[Nuffield Family Justice Observatory @NuffieldFJO]

NEW REPORT: Our newest report summarises what we know about children and young people deprived of their liberty across welfare, youth justice and mental health settings in England and Wales.

Read more: https://t.co/7jxbDqGnYh

[transparency project @seethrujustice]

We've published our response to the consultation on improving the judicial disciplinary system here: https://t.co/Fy2KCF4LIr Thanks @FamilyLawJack

[Family Rights Group @FamilyRightsGp]

3 years ago today @MoJGovUK published the Legal Support Action Plan with important commitments to expand the scope of family legal aid to support those who struggle to access legal support.

Proposals were to be published in 2019 but have yet to be delivered, including for... 1/

[Cardiff University School of Social Sciences @CUSocSci]

The Family VOICE research project

Researchers at @CASCADEresearch will explore Family Group Conferences in England and Wales.

https://t.co/YAlIhDexmC

[transparency project @seethrujustice]

Local authority support services for children in Wales and private law contact disputes: Re R-E | new on the blog at The Transparency Project by ⁦@julie_doughty⁩ https://t.co/Uc6ta12QoL

[Lucy Reed @Familoo]

The Tracks of My Tears (A recipe for the harmonious drafting of orders) https://t.co/MT3XReZaYv

[Hansard Society @HansardSociety]

Why does next week's #judicialreview of the #Care Placement Regulations (8-9 Feb) highlight the need for more meaningful parliamentary #scrutiny of #StatutoryInstruments? Our blogpost investigates ⬇️ #Parliament #delegatedlegislationreview @article_39 https://t.co/T7EV39lTQD

[Chris Stevenson @__cstevenson]

ABE in criminal proceedings. Updated guidance on interviewing witnesses and victims, and on use of special measures

https://t.co/Lg2ERSURXD

[Mark Barford @BarfordMark]

https://t.co/isLL75ODWW

[Family Barrister @Children_Lawyer]

Family mediation scheme boosted with an addition £1.3 million https://t.co/xdfpEOCBYG

[Judicial Office @JudiciaryUK]

Last week the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, appeared in front of the Justice Committee on the subject of ‘Open Justice: Court Reporting in the Digital Age’.
Here are a selection of quotes from the event.