Government Departments & Agencies
CAFCASS
Children & Families Court Advisory Service. See Chapter 3 cafcass.gov.uk CAFCASS Cymru Children & Families Court Advisory Service (Wales) www.wales.gov.uk/cafcasscymru Child Maintenance Service Statutory service working out how much should be paid, and collecting payments. gov.uk/child-maintenance Department for Education (formerly DCSF) Government department overseeing schools and young children gov.uk/dfe DirectGov A range of government information www.gov.uk Family Justice Council About the Family Justice Council www.judiciary.gov.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/advisory-bodies/fjc/guidance/familycourtguide Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service Addresses, maps and contact details for courts, forms and guidance leaflets. Some Practice Directions courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/ International Child Abduction & Contact Unit See also Reunite.Tel: 020 7911 7045/7047. Out of hours emergency (Reunite advice line) 0116 2556 234 justice.gov.uk/protecting-the-vulnerable/official-solicitor/international-child-abduction-and-contact-unit Judicial Conduct Investigations Office How to make a complaint about the judiciary judicialconduct.judiciary.gov.uk/ Judiciary of England & Wales News and information about what judges do and who they are judiciary.gov.uk Land Registry See in particular Land Registry Public Guides 4: Protecting Home Rights Under the Family Law Act 1996. landregistry.gov.uk Legal Ombudsman Body dealing with consumer complaints about lawyers legalombudsman. org.uk Legal Services Board Independent body overseeing the regulation of all types of lawyers legalservicesboard.org.uk Legal Services Commission Oversee public funding of legal advice in England & Wales justice.gov.uk/legal-aid Local Government Ombudsman Deals with complaints about Local Authorities (Councils). Advice Line: 0300 061 0614 lgo.org.uk Ministry of Justice See in particular Civil and Family Procedure Rules, Practice Directions and Court Forms gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice Office for Judicial Complaints Information about the types of complaints that we can deal with, how the complaints system works, the role of the OJC and what to do if you are considering making a complaint about the personal conduct of a judicial office holder judicialcomplaints.gov.uk/ |
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