In this article, Ben Rosie explores why it is essential to look at more than timeliness when measuring success in the family justice system. Since 2014, the family justice system has relied on the Public Law Outline’s 26‑week statutory limit as its primary indicator of success in care proceedings. While this brought a focus to streamlining processes and procedures, and ensuring cases do not drift, a system can meet the 26‑week limit and still deliver outcomes that are unstabl

The public family justice system is a complex network of professionals, legal frameworks, and administrative bodies designed to protect children and support families. Understanding how these components interact is vital for anyone working within or navigating the court ecosystem. To provide clarity on this intricate landscape, we have developed an interactive system map that visualises the connections between key stakeholders and processes. An interactive overview of the syst

Mutual Ventures were lucky to welcome two interns in 2026 for a ten-week programme. In this article, Lubna Hamza reflects on her time at Mutual Ventures and her newfound appreciation of public services. Before starting at Mutual Ventures, the world of Public services was a very distant land to me. Sure, I knew who picked up my bins, who I paid my council tax to, and who was ultimately responsible for the council estate I grew up on being demolished. What my internship has ope