Family Court Rewrite Submission - Portia Law [pdf, 443 KB]
...access to legal advice such as rights and responsibilities and the s5 principles relating to children’s welfare and best interests. This also acts as a ‘triaging point’ from which further services can be accessed e.g. a recommendation to obtain a protection order. The gap in service provision arises from the restrictions under s7A of the Care of Children Act and the requirement in the Legal Services Act 2011 (“LSA”) for there to be jurisdiction to act under s7A before legal ai...