From 29 April 2024, separated parents have been experiencing a new court process, ‘Pathfinder,’ which has been implemented across the South East Wales region in relation to Children Act proceedings.
Pathfinder has also been implemented across some, but not all other, areas of England and Wales.
The Lead Judge for Pathfinder in South East Wales, Her Honour Judge Scannell, has recently delivered a judgment in an appeal in which our Kayleigh Simmons was instructed on behalf of the Mother.
It was agreed that the judgment should be published because of practise points arising from the appeal relating to the Pilot in South East Wales.
Kayleigh Simmons has written a downloadable Practise Note (available here) which will be essential reading to all those instructed in any Pathfinder case.