FDAC in the news
Lead judge for Family Drug and Alcohol Courts calls for expansion
Lottie Wilson covers the 2024 FDAC Annual Judicial Conference, more specifically, covering the speech made by the Lead Judge for FDAC, Lord Justice Peter Jackson, who called for the courts...
Positive outcome in a Family court judgement of an FDAC case
Positive outcome where a child is reunited with parent in an FDAC case. The judgement includes the FDAC pilot in Wales stopping and includes the following quote from the parent:...
FDAC: Suitability, scope and success
This article by Andrea Watts 1KBW Chambers in the LexisNexis Family Law journal examines Family Drug and Alcohol Courts, looking at their suitability, scope and success. Andrea highlights how effective...
Welsh Government urged to adopt successful family court model
Tom Sinclair for The Pembrokeshire Herald.
Court helps families solve problems
Derren Hayes writes for Children & Young People now on the power of the FDAC model.
How Austerity Left More Children Vulnerable To Abuse – Teresa Thornhill talks to Aaron Bastani for Novara Media
In this episode of Downstream on Novara Media, Former Family barrister, Teresa Thornhill, speaks of FDAC and it's founder, Nicholas Crichton. She highlights how effective this alternative to standard care...
Evidence to the Select Committee
Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, gave evidence to the Justice Select Committee in April. During his evidence, he talks about Domestic Abuse in FDAC, showing that whether...
Jane Dunne, Team Manager, Coventry FDAC
Jane Dunne, Team Manager at Coventry and Warwickshire FDAC, talks about her work, including the key challenges and successes of running an FDAC team and her hopes for FDAC in...
Pat Doherty, Senior Family Practitioner, FDAC Gloucestershire Expert Voice blog
Pat talks about her she elevates the voice of children and young people, and helps to support families who are involved in care proceedings.
Jane Marriott, Service Manager, FDAC Gloucestershire Expert Voices blog
She explains how the service adopts an empathetic approach to families.