This consultation invited comments on establishing a Specialist Family Centre by transferring to Barnet County Court the court sittings and administration first from Barnet Family Proceedings Court (FPC) and then from Enfield and Haringey FPCs.
The summarised responses report summarises the responses and outlines the final shape of the proposals consulted on.
| Consultation begins on | 20 June 2005 |
| Consultation ends on | 20 September 2005 |
| Summary of responses published on | 31 March 2006 |
This consultation paper invited suggestions on how to establish a Specialist Family Centre at Barnet County Court. Since the summer of 2004 it housed the Barnet FPC, which used one courtroom two days a week. The administration of this remained at Barnet Magistrates' Court.
It was proposed that the pilot for the Specialist Family Centre happen in two stages, the first stage was to transfer Barnet Family Proceedings Court (FPC), including its administration into Barnet County Court. The second stage was to transfer in Haringey and Enfield FPCs both family court sittings and administration.
This report summarises the responses received to the consultation 'Barnet County Court and Specialist Family Courts Centre' including how the consultation process has influenced the final shape of the pilot and announces the conclusions that have been reached, in particular work to be done during the course of the pilot.
Maya Sooben
HM Courts Service
London Region - Family and Projects
First Floor
10 Maltravers Street
London
WC2R 3EU
Tel: 020 7073 4794
Fax: 020 8343 1324
