CHILD GUIDANCE

All children representatives on the Law Society’s Children Panel are to be eligible for appointment for children in public law children cases. HM Court Service has distributed guidance for courts on such appointments to all family proceedings courts and care centres in England and Wales. The guidance replaces the Statement of Good Practice of November 2003 and should be treated as an integral part of applying the Protocol for Judicial Case Management in Public Law Children Act Cases. Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service guidance for guardians appointing solicitors for children is also available.