The Family Justice Council (FJC) has published guidance on neurodiversity for legal practitioners.
The FJC said about 15% of the population are neurodivergent, and this figure is likely to underestimate neurodivergent family justice system users.
In his foreword, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, said: ‘It is clear that the failure to recognise and accommodate neurodivergence within the family justice system leads to parties, witnesses and children not being able to participate fully. Equal access to justice is fundamental to a functioning and fair system.’
