11 Mar 2026
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Announcement
Ministry of Justice
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Courts and Tribunals Bill
Parliamentary timeline for Courts and Tribunals Bill, session 39 session. Bill type: Government Bill. Current stage: Report stage.
7 Mar 2026
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Announcement
Ministry of Justice
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Government moves to protect children from abusive parents through new Courts and Tribunals Bill
Why linked: MoJ news announcement framing the Clause 17 repeal as a child-protection measure; speaks directly to the Bill's launch.
Children will be better protected from abusive parents as the Government moves to abolish the presumption of parental involvement in the new Courts and Tribunal Bill – a landmark piece of legislation to fix the justice system after years of …
22 Oct 2025
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Announcement
Ministry of Justice
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Family Justice: Better Protections for Children
Why linked: HLWS976 'Family Justice: Better Protections for Children' (22 October 2025) — the written ministerial statement announcing Clause 17's policy intention.
UIN: HLWS976 I am pleased to announce today that the Government will repeal the presumption of parental involvement when Parliamentary time allows.Section 1(1) of the Children Act 1989 states that the child’s welfare shall be the court’s paramount consideration when …