Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 July 2019 (named day). It was answered by Paul Maynard (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 July 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Family Justice Panel: Public Appointments

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria was used to appoint the members of the Family Justice panel; and what gender balance requirements were applied.

Answer: The members of the panel established to gather evidence on the protections provided by the family courts in cases involving domestic abuse and other serious offences were appointed for their expertise on the issue. The panel includes pre-eminent academics; senior judiciary; Women’s Aid to represent victims; the Chief Social Worker and the Association of Children’s Lawyers to represent practitioners. The panel will launch a public call for evidence open to all individuals and organisations, and is considering other mechanisms for gathering the full range of views on the issues.

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