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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 lead judgment, external was given by Lord Justice Cobb, who is now president of the Family Division.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

The most senior judge in the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, said there had been confusion in the previous decision.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025

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

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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