Elizabeth McGrath KC
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 27 Jul
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And also will make the client feel that his or her position has been properly taken into account because it
It is about managing clients' expectations at these hearings and
Back in the old days when we took our time and we had hearings with evidence on on perhaps fairly minor issues.
People did feel they were listened to.
If we can't do that anymore
We have to do the best we can.
in the circumstances and that means managing expectations but also doing justice by the clients in setting out their store.
It has been known, Anita, and I've had experience of that, and so have other colleagues, where the author of the child impact report
will give an opinion on veracity.
and decide, even in cases where there are cross allegations, who the primary victim is.
And make recommendations
on an interim basis about contact, but also on occasions on a final order.
And what I would say about that is those decisions, I think, as it's rolled out will be appealed because clearly the determination of facts is a matter for the judge.
I have had colleagues tell me it's happened in final orders.
where judges have made on CAFCAS recommendations very
Draconian orders, and if yourself represented
That's obviously a whole other issue because you won't necessarily know that there's anything you can do to put that injustice right.
So I think there will be a case sooner rather than later where
there's a reminder about where the task of adjudicating on the facts lies.
No, I agree.
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