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Mark Barford

@barfordmark

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.

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Judicial Office (@judiciaryuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Last week the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, appeared in front of the Justice Committee on the subject of ā€˜Open Justice: Court Reporting in the Digital Age’. 
Here are a selection of quotes from the event.
Chris Stevenson (@__cstevenson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ABE in criminal proceedings. Updated guidance on interviewing witnesses and victims, and on use of special measures assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

Hansard Society (@hansardsociety) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 ā¬‡ļø #Parliament #delegatedlegislationreview Article 39 hansardsociety.org.uk/blog/the-care-…

transparency project (@seethrujustice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 ⁦Dr Julie Doughty⁩ transparencyproject.org.uk/local-authorit…

Family Rights Group (@familyrightsgp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

3 years ago today Ministry of Justice 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/

transparency project (@seethrujustice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We've published our response to the consultation on improving the judicial disciplinary system here: transparencyproject.org.uk/the-transparen… Thanks @FamilyLawJack

Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (@nuffieldfjo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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: nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/child…

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: nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/child…
Martin Barrow (@martinbarrow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 Helen Pidd The Guardian theguardian.com/society/2022/f…

Family Rights Group (@familyrightsgp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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. šŸ‘‰ frg.org.uk/get-help-and-a…

ALC (@tweets_alc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Message from the President of the Family Division: Guidance on e-bundles | Courts and Tribunals Judiciary judiciary.uk/publications/m…

transparency project (@seethrujustice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Recent question in the House by Apsana Begum MP about the use of psychological experts in the Family Court. TLDR: Q: Will govt conduct a review? A: no. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…

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Keith Hackett (ex-PL referee) on FA charges on Arsenal: ā€œThe 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.ā€ #afc

Keith Hackett (ex-PL referee) on FA charges on Arsenal: ā€œThe 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.ā€ #afc