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The Presidents 'parting shots' - a piece from the law society gazette

The Presidents 'parting shots' - a piece from the law society gazette

31 October 2025

Sir Andrew McFarlane gave notice of his departure this week after seven years in the role. He is not going to go quietly, as he proselytised to MPs about problem-solving courts

The President of the Family Division told MPs on Tuesday that he will step down in six months. Though it was perhaps too soon to deliver a valedictory message, Sir Andrew McFarlane was refreshingly forthright. He even fretted at one stage that he may have ‘overstepped the mark’. 

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