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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.

In part two of her series about a week in Manchester Family Court, Ruth Green details various family law cases where some are fighting to hold onto contact with their children and others are applying to have it reinstated.

In part one of her three-part series about her week in Manchester Family Court, Ruth Green speaks with protesters, a barrister and a local authority solicitor.

Dr Gavin Evans shares his experience of a family court hearing concerning a nine month old baby whose mother died in childbirth.

Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno, PhD., Lecturer, University of Manchester, Founder and Director, SHERA Research Group and Dr Emma Katz, PhD., Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Edge Hill University wrote to The Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Services concerning Dr Proudman.