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Family Division

British  

noun

  1. law a division of the High Court of Justice dealing with divorce, the rights of access to children, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The judge considered evidence at a recent private hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London and has outlined details of the case in a written ruling published online.

From BBC Oct. 17, 2023

The most senior judge in the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, said there was "an absence of confidence" in the courts due to a "vacuum of information".

From BBC Jan. 29, 2023

Sir James Munby took over the Family Division in 2013 and announced his intention to open up the courts.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2023

By convention, after a senior royal dies, the executor of their will applies to the head of the London High Court's Family Division for the will to be sealed.

From Reuters Sep. 13, 2022

In June 2021, Andrew McFarlane, president of the High Court's Family Division, held a private hearing at which he agreed that Philip's will should be sealed and kept private for 90 years.

From Reuters Jul. 29, 2022

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