The Family Justice Council, established in 2004, is an advisory, non-statutory,

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sponsored by the

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. It provides independent expert advice, from an

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perspective, on the operation and reform of the family justice system to the Family Justice Board (jointly chaired by ministers from the

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and

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) and Government. It is chaired by the President of the

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, and in August 2012 became part of the President's office.

References

External links

Family Justice Council website

Judiciary of England and Wales website
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