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Our response to the National Audit Office’s report on family court services highlights severe failings in the current system. Despite the government’s stated commitment to protecting children and reducing violence against women and girls, the family justice system suffers from a 17% funding cut, poor…

Tess Reidy reports on a case where the father is on bail for sexual assault, stalking, coercive and controlling behaviour, and the judge is being asked to decide if the mother is in contempt of court for failing to take her children to supervised contact…

Right to Equality Statement on CAFCASS Intimidation of Dr Jessica Taylor

In part two of this two part piece, Ruth Green shares the views of parents accused of sexually abusing their son, whilst also sharing the perspectives of social workers and professionals as to why they are concerned about the child’s welfare.

In the first part of a two-part blog, Ruth Green introduces us to a complex public law case, involving intergenerational trauma and abuse, where a young boy has been removed from his parents and placed in foster care after suspected sexual abuse.

In this article, Tess Reidy shares an experience of a private family law case which she ultimately chose not to observe in full. The article highlights some of the challenges faced by journalists and parents in relation to media attendance at family court cases.

In the final post of her four part series, Lara Feigel follows a case where a mother has been convicted for abusing the father and is seeking to increase the frequency of her supervised contact visits.

In part two of another four-part series by Lara Feigel on London family courts, Lara reports on a case where a father, who already has fifty-fifty contact applies for majority to increase his share of the contact because of the mothers hostility towards him.

Last year, I did a short research project for Sexual Violence Awareness Week, which is now available in the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. Please email for a PDF version of the research, as it is not open-access due to costs. A…

We requested an urgent review of all cases involving a transfer of residence where an unregulated expert psychologist was instructed, whose opinion was based on ‘parental alienation’ or similar pseudoscientific concepts.

In part one of another four-part series by Lara Feigel on London family courts, Lara encounters a case where a mother, who has experienced domestic abuse, objects to media coverage.

In the final part of a three-part series, Ruth Green writes on allegations of child retention, abduction abroad, and how the judge prioritises the children’s welfare.