Family Courts Delays 2022-02-08
2022-02-08
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The delays in the east London family court are particularly severe, with waiting times stretching to seven months and promises of improvements not materialising.
What steps he is taking to reduce delays in the family courts. In East London, families face the longest waits for hearings at seven months despite previous assurances about transfers to ease pressures. When will we see progress?
We invested £0.25 billion in the last financial year to support recovery, including £76 million for family and civil courts capacity, with a further £324 million over three years. A Nightingale court was created at Petty France with four additional courts, and more are being used at Stratford magistrates and Royal Court of Justice.
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Specific timeline or concrete action for east London court improvements not provided
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Families in East London are experiencing significant delays with hearings taking seven months to be scheduled. Previous promises for improvements have not been realised.
In east London the position is getting worse. The delays in the east London family court are the worst in London. Several months ago we were told that parts of east London would be transferred to other courts to ease the problems, but nothing seems to have happened so far and families are now having to wait a minimum of seven months for a hearing. When will we finally see some progress on this? Do we not need additional court capacity?
The Government is working closely with the judiciary to increase sitting capacity across the east London cluster. A Nightingale court was created at Petty France, and additional courts are being utilised at Stratford magistrates and Royal Court of Justice.
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No specific timeline or concrete actions for immediate progress in East London
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