Parklane Plowden family barristers Maxine Best, Katherine Goss and Deborah Shield talk through the changes coming with the new Private Law Pathfinder Process which is due to arrive in West Yorkshire in June 2025.

Its aim is improving the experiences of children and parents as cases progress through the family
court system by facilitating greater levels of information sharing.

This includes between different agencies such as the police, local authorities and the courts
supported by case progression officers who form a key part in the new process.

The three look at the programme’s background and discuss the new model’s implementation and
timelines, including information gathering, decision-making and the review process as well as considerations around Child Impact Reports.

The podcast also examines the key differences of the new Pathfinder Process compared to the
current Child Arrangements Programme (CAP) model in family courts and practical considerations
practitioners need to consider.

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