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By: Robert Hines

Robert Hines is partner at Vardags

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  • UK’s crisis-ridden family courts are failing children

    Opinion

    The test of a society is how it treats its children, but our family courts are in crisis. Reform cannot be more urgent, writes Robert Hines.

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: A statue of the Scales of Justice stands above the Old Bailey on January 19, 2021 in London, England. Criminal watchdogs representing England and Wales have expressed concern over the backlog of cases, caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Figures have revealed that the backlog of unheard cases in the crown courts has reached 54,000. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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