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Motion seeks debate on English family justice system in Council of Europe

Paul Rowen, Lib Dem MP for Rochdale, has tabled a motion seeking a resolution from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on human rights in the English family justice system.

The motion states that

"The Assembly notes that there is substantial concern that the secrecy of the Family Division of Courts in England and Wales has caused the development of an environment in which practitioners are not properly accountable."

and that

"questions have been raised as to whether the system is also systematically uncompliant with Articles 3, 8, 10, 11 and 12"

It is unclear whether the motion will be taken any further at this time but it could lead to an inquiry by the Assembly and adoption of a resolution on the issue.

The full text of the motion can be found on the COE website via this link:
http://assembly.coe.int/Documents/WorkingDocs/Doc08/EDOC11583.htm

28 April 2008