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Afternoon plenary- Illingworth-Rees Memorial Lecture with Mr Justice Williams: Family justice- insights, challenges and opportunities

Time slot
Monday 11 May 2026 - 16:45-18:00
Room
Hall 1
Session type
Plenary

About this plenary 

Theme: Family justice- insights, challenges and opportunities

Reflections on how developments in paediatric and medical knowledge generally and expert evidence have informed and influenced how the family justice system has decided cases and how it has developed over the past 40 years. Consideration of how that symbiotic relationship might develop in the future including through child abuse pathways, multi-disciplinary teams, expert evidence and problem solving courts. 

The content for this plenary represents the expertise and views of the speakers and does not represent formal College position or policy and is intended to provide an opportunity for informed discussion and shared learning on topics that continue to generate interest and debate.

Prizes and awards

2025 Dr Michael Blacow Memorial Prize, PAFTAs, Research awards & Exam awards. 

Included for virtual delegates Medicolegal, safeguarding, ethics and law
Mr Justice Williams
Speaker

Sir David Williams / Mr Justice Williams, High Court, Family Court and Court of Protection Judge