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Chris Horrocks
@communicourtchris.bsky.social
Head of Stakeholder Engagement at Communicourt
http://www.Communicourt.co.uk

Media/Communications Advisor at Make Music Matter
https://makemusicmatter.org
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A Friday afternoon moment of recognition (and pride) for Joseph Horrocks Chloe Gorrod Alex Lane and all the fabulous supporting team with #BetweenEarthandVoice
#aimieatkinson and #erincaldwell are coming to #Manchester #SVN Book your tickets now!
October 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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A Friday afternoon moment of recognition (and pride) for Joseph Horrocks Chloe Gorrod Alex Lane and all the fabulous supporting team with #BetweenEarthandVoice
August 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Calling all Tamesiders!! Sunday 12th October at Stalybridge Civic Hall! An unmissable one night only performance created by our very own incredible talented local young people.

Don't miss out on tickets - buy them here now -

www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sta...
October 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
August 20, 2025 at 6:26 AM
A Friday afternoon moment of recognition (and pride) for Joseph Horrocks Chloe Gorrod Alex Lane and all the fabulous supporting team with #BetweenEarthandVoice
August 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#LALY25 An outstanding person and a game changing silk, making a difference to so many vulnerable asylum seekers' lives @lalyawards.bsky.social #stephanieharrisonKC @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social @communicourt.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A fantastic celebration of our amazing Legal Aid Lawyers! Congratulations to you all! 🥳 @lalyawards.bsky.social @communicourt.bsky.social #LALY25
July 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#LALY25 @lalyawards.bsky.social amazing people receiving much deserved recognition! 👏👏 @communicourt.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A fantastic day with amazing people bringing the #Power2Play report to our seat of Government in the UK #10DowningStreet @alliance4children.bsky.social Early interventions to change the lives of future generations #DrVikiVeale #DrMineConkbayir #PaulWright #DrAmandaNorman #Miindfulness #Communicourt
June 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Delighted to be joining the #LondonLegalWalk2025 tomorrow, to help raise money for free legal advice charities. Donate here: londonlegalsupporttrust.org.uk/donate-today/. Pick the brains of @communicourtchris.bsky.social and Sue Mahay about the role of intermediaries in #AccessToJustice en route!
June 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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April 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Read an in depth analysis of the Court of Appeal recent judgement on the use of Intermediaries #Intermediary #FamilyLaw #CourtofAppeal @communicourt.bsky.social
What does the new Court of Appeal judgment regarding intermediaries mean for Family Court users with communication needs? Read our highlights, reflections & action points: https://www.communicourt.co.uk/news/reaffirming-necessity-court-of-appeal-clarifies-test-for-intermediaries-communicourt-digest/
April 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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The Court of Appeal have handed down judgment in the case of Re M (A Child: Intermediaries) [2025] EWCA Civ 440, which clarifies that the test for the instruction of intermediaries in family proceedings is a simple test of necessity.
Find our more here: tinyurl.com/5a566z6a
@familoo.pinktape.co.uk
April 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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An appeal judgment has just landed in our inboxes on the correct approach to the use of intermediaries in care proceedings: Re M (A Child: Intermediaries) [2025] EWCA Civ 440. We wrote a post a couple of weeks ago when we became aware that this appeal... https://transparencyproject.org.uk/?p=29504
April 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Necessity is the mother of intermediaries www.pinktape.co.uk/cases/necess... An interesting and informed perspective by Lucy Reed KC @familoo.pinktape.co.uk #PINKTAPE
Necessity is the mother of intermediaries
Judgment was handed down this morning in Re M (A Child: Intermediaries) [2025] EWCA Civ 440. I had a small non-speaking part (for the FLBA). The judgment is a delightfully streamlined read and brin…
www.pinktape.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Back to Their Futures Summit @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social Thank you #Ashleyjbaptiste An inspiration to us all! #KatieRazzall was a superb facilitator. Thank you to @lisaharker.bsky.social and all the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory team, the guest speaker panel and the breakout presentation teams.
April 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Back to Their Futures Summit @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social Thank you #Ashleyjbaptiste An inspiration to us all! #KatieRazzall was a superb facilitator. Thank you to @lisaharker.bsky.social and all the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory team, the guest speaker panel and the breakout presentation teams.
April 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Today we're in Birmingham for our 'Back To Their Futures Summit: Transforming Care for children subject to deprivation of liberty (DoL) orders'.

What do children on DoL orders need?

These principles of care were created alongside a team of experts: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/pri...
April 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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It's great to see that the first evaluation of the private law pathfinder programme has been published:

This article from the BBC explains the outcomes of the pilot scheme: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shorter family court hearings 'encouraging', says minister - BBC News
The MoJ says a pilot scheme in some courts has reduced the average duration of cases from 29 weeks to 18.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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We've been so pleased to see people sharing the new toolkit for judges writing to children, which was published last month by the President of the Family Division.

In this short clip, a young person explains what a letter from a judge would have meant to them.

www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and...
March 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM