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Cabinet votes against trading company proposal despite concerns of monitoring officer over conduct of meeting
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Cafcass adopts new policy to protect victims of domestic abuse in court system
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Cafcass backs renewed focus on pre-proceedings work in public law children cases - but rejects direct role
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Cafcass prioritisation protocol extended to Greater Manchester
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Cafcass receives 18,000+ public law applications for fourth year in a row
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