Annex F |
The table below summarises the major issues which will be addressed by the Advisory Board during the course of 1999 to 2000.
| Issue | Paragraph | |
| Information Meeting Pilot Models The Board will continue to advise the Lord Chancellor on the development of the model which best meets the principles of the Family Law Act 1996. | 2.1 | |
| Human Rights Act The B oard will consider how its advice to the Lord Chancellor should take account of the Human Rights Act. | 2.32 | |
| Provisions Regarding the welfare of children The Board will advise the Lord Chancellor on the outcome of the Cardiff Research in to the operation of existing provisions. | 3.30 | |
| Mediation Pilots The Board will continue to advise on the issues emerging from the Mediation Pilot and will over see the implementation roll out. | 2.17 | |
| Funding of Marriage Support and Research Services The Board will consider Sir Graham Hart’s report to the Lord Chancellor on his review of marriage support funding. | 3.29 | |
| Domestic Violence and Contact Orders The Children Act Sub Committee is working towards the production of good practice guide lines in the light of the High Court’s judgement in re: M (Minor)(Contact:Violent Parent) which has given a helpful lead to indicating the kind of circumstances in which continuing contact with a non resident parent may not be in the best interest of the child. | 3.29 | |
| Court Rules The Board will provide its views on the Consultation Paper on court rules to be published by the Lord Chancellor’s Department in the summer of 1999. | 2.12 |