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“I see no reason why contact would not be enjoyable”: Why repealing the presumption of parental involvement cannot wait
“I see no reason why contact would not be enjoyable”: Why repealing the presumption of parental involvement cannot waitA new judgment highlights the deeply entrenched pro-contact culture in private family proceedings and raises questions about the use and influence of experts.
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Remorseful in family but unrepentant in criminal
Remorseful in family but unrepentant in criminalA post from Barrister, Eleanor Marsh. Eleanor raises concerns about a new judgment where a father shows apparent remorse in family court enabling him to progress contact but denies the same offences and blames the victim in criminal proceedings.
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A case that raises more than just the “administration of justice”: A letter to the Lady Chief Justice
A case that raises more than just the “administration of justice”: A letter to the Lady Chief JusticeAn open letter to the Lady Chief Justice in response to her judgement concerning the “administration of justice” in the Fordingbridge rape case where three boys convicted of 17 sexual offences against two girls were originally given non-custodial sentences.
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When judges get it wrong: Scrutiny for judges sentencing in the Crown Court
When judges get it wrong: Scrutiny for judges sentencing in the Crown CourtIn the wake of the Fordingbridge rape case, a criminal barrister examines the scrutiny of Crown Court sentencing decisions and the concerns the case has raised about judicial accountability.
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Protecting survivors standing for elections
Protecting survivors standing for electionsApsana Begum MP writes for Right to Equality about why she wants to change the law to ensure domestic violence survivors can access their democratic right to stand for election.
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Right to Equality calls for investigations into the conduct of Judge Tolson
Right to Equality calls for investigations into the conduct of Judge TolsonRight to Equality respond to the news that a mother has successfully appealed a decision from Judge Tolson, who wrongfully dismissed her allegation of rape that was still being investigated by the police.
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Why Children Are Removed After Abuse Disclosures (And What Needs to Change): Reshare from The Heartbreak to Happiness Podcast
Why Children Are Removed After Abuse Disclosures (And What Needs to Change): Reshare from The Heartbreak to Happiness PodcastThis is the second in a two-part series, produced in partnership with Sara Davison, The Divorce Coach, where we look into the shocking subject of child removal in private family proceedings in England and Wales.
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When Children are Taken from Loving Parents After Abuse Disclosures (What’s Really Happening): Reshare from The Heartbreak to Happiness Podcast
When Children are Taken from Loving Parents After Abuse Disclosures (What’s Really Happening): Reshare from The Heartbreak to Happiness PodcastThis is the first in a two-part series, produced in partnership with Sara Davison, The Divorce Coach, where we look into the shocking subject of child removal in private family proceedings in England and Wales.
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Special Episode: Take the Stand; Open Justice for All—The Power of Being Heard
Special Episode: Take the Stand; Open Justice for All—The Power of Being HeardLucy sits down with Charlotte and Juliana to talk about their podcast and critical work in the fight for survivor justice. Charlotte explains how survivors are routinely charged thousands of pounds to obtain their own court transcripts—a deeply unjust barrier to healing, accountability, and justice.
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![A new UN report from the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, examines the violence and discrimination women face because of their status as mothers, and its recommendations speak directly to the failures we see in family courts in England and Wales.
The report calls on states to prioritise mothers’ safety in custody and contact decisions; to recognise litigation abuse and court-induced poverty as forms of violence against mothers; to end the forced removal of children from protective mothers; to properly enforce child maintenance; and to require a domestic violence risk assessment before any child is ordered to return under the Hague Convention.
These are not abstract concerns. Our own child removal survey heard from 214 mothers who had 324 children removed by family courts, 96.8% of whom had raised abuse allegations. The evidence is in. What’s missing is action.
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