Family Drug and Alcohol Courts

Part of 3. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition (in respect of his "law officer" responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 3:28 pm on 11 March 2020.

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Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour 3:28, 11 March 2020

Well, we agree with the recommendation to establish the courts, as I indicated in my earlier answer. Officials have started work in this area through discussions about that particular recommendation, most recently at the family justice network meetings in November of last year, and again on 4 March of this year just gone. The president of the family division, as I think she was referring in her question, has stated that he is strongly in favour of FDACs, as they align well with the well-being legislation that we have in Wales, and fundamentally represent that preventative approach rather than a punitive approach. At that family justice network meeting on 4 March, a presentation was made about the functions and effectiveness of the FDACs, and it was agreed that local authorities would consider a pilot in relation to that issue.