Ministry of Justice rebuffs call for more funding as family court body extends policy of deferring less urgent cases and faces £2.7m overspend
Correction: This article previously incorrectly stated that Cafcass’ demand for public law increased by 9.5% from April to September 2021, when it had declined by 9.5% between April-September 2020 to the same period in 2021. Cafcass has asked the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for more funding to hire additional staff until the end of the financial […]
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