Public children—interaction between criminal and care proceedings


Produced in partnership with Katherine Illsley of 4 King’s Bench Walk
Practice notes

Public children—interaction between criminal and care proceedings


Produced in partnership with Katherine Illsley of 4 King’s Bench Walk

Practice notes
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A new protocol, the disclosure of information between family and criminal agencies and jurisdictions (the 2024 protocol) was issued in February 2024 and replaced the October 2013 protocol and good practice model (disclosure of information in cases of alleged Child abuse and linked criminal and care directions hearings). The 2024 protocol applies to the exchange of information and material between criminal and family agencies and jurisdictions from 1 March 2024. It relates to all private and public family law proceedings, including contemplated public law proceedings, and all material held by the police. It will be reviewed by a working group comprising the judiciary, local authorities, police and the Crown Prosecution Service in 2025. This Practice Note sets out the general approach to public children care proceedings where there are concurrent or imminent criminal proceedings, including the Requirements of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010) and case management issues, together with the 2024 protocol and guidance on post-conviction disclosure from, for example, HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). A detailed consideration

Katherine Illsley
Katherine Illsley

4 King’s Bench Walk

Katherine’s family practice covers matrimonial finance, TOLATA, Schedule 1, and private law children proceedings. She has experience acting for local authorities, guardians and parents in public law children cases, including in cases involving allegations of non-accidental injuries.

Katherine also is regularly instructed in housing and property work, and due to the frequent crossover with family law has a particular interest in cases involving trusts.

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