The panel also identified that delay is widespread and it undermines confidence in the Family Court and contributes to deepening family and whānau conflict. The bill will also, again, amend the Care of Children Act to impose a duty on lawyers to promote the resolution of disputes as safely, fairly, inexpensively, simply, and speedily as is consistent with justice. This amendment is intended to lead to better, less harmful outcomes for the child, it will be beneficial at the time when the Family Court is under significant pressure, and it will save capacity for those requiring timely judicial intervention. Since 2014, when those Family Court reforms were made, an increase in delays has meant longer resolution times in care of children disputes and the parents of children being left in limbo, and there are around 16,000 children subject to Care of Child Act proceedings in the Family Court each year. We know that Care of Children Act applications take, on average, 300 days to resolve, and this is particularly detrimental to children, as their sense of time is slower than adults. It may also mean that children do not have contact with one parent for an extended period of time, which may lead to a degradation of a relationship and limit the child's participation in the parent's culture.