Who is the new president of the Family Division? ================================================ ![Who is the new president of the Family Division?](https://vardags.com/images/pictures/737f119aff657df670b10025c21e6cda.jpeg)The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane has been appointed by Her Majesty The Queen as the President of the Family Division. Sir Andrew McFarlane will become president from 28 July 2017 following the retirement of Sir James Munby. In 1977 Sir Andrew McFarlane was called to the Bar by the Gray's Inn. He became Queen's Counsel in 1998. In 1995 he was appointed a Recorder, a Deputy High Court Judge in 2000. He became a High Court Judge in the Family Division in 2005. Sir Andrew was co-writer of Children Law and Practice that coincided with Children Act 1989 enactment in 1991. He is known for his lectures around the UK on all children law aspects and his speeches. Sir Andrew is the only legal member and is the judicial representative for the current Family Justice Review (Norgrove) that is due to be released this summer. He also has held a number of leadership posts, including Chairman of the Family Law Bar association, Chairman of the Clergy Discipline Commission and President of the Clergy Disciplines Tribunals. He invited for a reform in his speech at a Family Justice Council event in March 2017 in that judges must have feedback to ensure they are striking the right balance between human rights and child protection in making adoption orders. He set out that there is no regular system in place at the moment to keep the judge informed of the progress of events. In his spare time, Sir Andrew enjoys countryside life by doing gardening and looking after his numerous pets. He is also known for having a pet donkey. "Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." ![The Huffington Post](https://vardags.com/images/logo/huffpost.png) "Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png) "Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times "One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png) "Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail "Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client) "Britain's top divorce lawyer" ![The Telegraph](https://vardags.com/images/logo/telegraph.png) More Family Law news -------------------- [Are uterus transplants a fertility solution of the future?](https://vardags.com/family-law/are-uterus-transplants-a-fertility-solution-of-the-future "Are uterus transplants a fertility solution of the future?") [Drop in controversial forced adoption cases](https://vardags.com/family-law/drop-in-controversial-forced-adoption-cases "Drop in controversial forced adoption cases") [Who is the new president of the Family Division?](https://vardags.com/family-law/new-president-family-division "Who is the new president of the Family Division?") [Owens v Owens - the Supreme Court Judgment explained](https://vardags.com/family-law/owens-v-owens-the-supreme-court-judgment-explained "Owens v Owens - the Supreme Court Judgment explained") [Why it only makes sense for straight couples to get civil partnerships](https://vardags.com/family-law/straight-couples-civil-partnerships "Why it only makes sense for straight couples to get civil partnerships") Articles by Valeria Gampl ------------------------- [Drop in controversial forced adoption cases](https://vardags.com/family-law/drop-in-controversial-forced-adoption-cases "Drop in controversial forced adoption cases") [Who is the new president of the Family Division?](https://vardags.com/family-law/new-president-family-division "Who is the new president of the Family Division?") [Mills v Mills: Supreme Court finds ex-husband shouldn't have to bail out former wife who mismanaged finances](https://vardags.com/family-law/mills-v-mills-supreme-court "Mills v Mills: Supreme Court finds ex-husband shouldn't have to bail out former wife who mismanaged finances") [Can the family court enforce charging orders over property? VS v RE [2018] EWFC 30](https://vardags.com/family-law/charging-orders-over-property-vs-v-re-2018-ewfc-30 "Can the family court enforce charging orders over property? VS v RE 2018 EWFC 30") [US tax changes incentivize divorce](https://vardags.com/family-law/us-tax-changes-incentivize-divorce "US tax changes incentivize divorce")