Question follow-through · 8286
Family Proceedings: Court Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the operation of different and overlapping family court orders in practice; and what steps his Department is taking to improve clarity and consistency for those
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 17 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the operation of different and overlapping family court orders in practice; and what steps his Department is taking to improve clarity and consistency for those
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Jun 2026
Answer published
When applying to the Family Courts, applicants are asked to provide details of any previous or concurrent proceedings. In private law proceedings, HMCTS court staff will also undertake a search of case management systems to identify any linked proceedings...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Probate: Standards
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