... as advising and influentially reporting to the court about incidents involving the child as a means of communication or access between the court and the child. Within the influential report written by the Children's Guardian, there are a set of results, which outline what is best for the child. This process is usually read in court by the Children's Guardian on behalf of the child instead of the child, in family proceedings. The new provisions relating to Children's Guardians also ensure that the child's voice is better heard. By s.41 of the Children Act, the court must appoint a Children's Guardian for a child unless it is not necessary to safeguard his interests.2 The debate involving the current position of the access of children to the court in family proceedings lies within the question as to whether sufficient duty of care is taken by the Children's Guardian in order to bring ...

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