Repeal of Presumption of Parental Involvemnent
About this episode
The episode discusses the UK Government's intention to repeal the presumption of parental involvement from the Children Act 1989 and its potential impacts.
In the first episode of the Pump Court Chambers Family Law Podcast for 2026, new host Rebekah Batt is joined by Penny Howe KC, of Pump Court Chambers, and Sarah Williams, of Forsters, to discuss the news that the UK Government intends to repeal the presumption of parental involvement enshrined within the Children Act 1989. They discuss the circumstances surrounding the introduction of the provision, which is now set to be repealed and what impact any repeal may have, in particular, having regard to the different approaches in private and public children proceedings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Rebekah Batt
Guests: Penny Howe KC, Sarah Williams
Topics covered
- parental involvement
- Children Act 1989
- UK Government
- family law
- child proceedings
Keywords
- parental involvement
- Children Act 1989
- UK Government
- family law
- child proceedings
- Penny Howe KC
- Sarah Williams
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pump Court Chambers, Forsters
Books & works: Children Act 1989
Places: UK
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