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We are thrilled to have won Non-for-Profit Organisation of the Year at the Women and Diversity in Law awards.

Dr Adrienne Barnett, co-director of Right to Equality, shared her expertise on the key problems with the family justice system at a 24-hour vigil organised by Raina Advocacy. Women across the country joined outside the Houses of Parliament to stand with children and survivors harmed…

A blog post from our Head of Policy, Lucy Hayton, on the significance of a new judgment from the President of the Family Division involving so-called “parental alienation”, child removal and experts in family courts.

This is Part Two of a four-part blog series by Lara Feigel examining a contested family court case involving allegations of domestic abuse and parental alienation. Focusing on the father’s cross-examination, this instalment considers how recorded arguments, disputed threats and conflicting accounts are interpreted in…

Right to Equality has been shortlisted for Not-for-Profit Organisation of the Year at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2026.

This is Part One of a four-part blog series by Lara Feigel examining a contested West London family court case involving allegations of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and parental alienation, and the impact of those findings on a child’s living arrangements.

Jessica Bradley reports on her recent successful application to access the reports of an expert psychologist in family court.

Alongside other sector colleagues, we’re calling on the Judicial College to ensure family judges receive specialist domestic and sexual abuse training.

Tess Reidy reports on a private law family case where the contact arrangements between a two year old girl and her father are being decided.

In this blog post, Emma Fielding, a criminal barrister, reflects on the difficulties faced by prosecutors when there have been parallel family and criminal court proceedings. Emma provides examples of scenarios where this could be problematic and makes suggestions for what actions prosecutors could take…

Following a recent landmark judgment, Right to Equality has written for a second time to the President of the Family Division, the Lord Chancellor and the Minister for Family Justice to request a review of all cases of child removal where an unregulated expert was…

Right to Equality welcomes today’s announcement by the Government that it will repeal the legislative presumption of parental involvement that for too long has put children and victims at risk.

Right to Equality welcomes the decision by the Government to extend measures to restrict parental responsibility for more child sex offenders in the Victims and Courts Bill.

In June 2025, Right to Equality was invited by the High Court to make submissions in a legal case which was considering whether a solicitor or barrister representing a defendant in criminal proceedings should also be able to act as a Qualified Legal Representative (‘QLR’)…

A step forward towards eradicating VAWG.

Tess Reidy reports on a mother cleared by professionals to care for her three sons, yet remains separated from them due to months of bureaucratic delays, leaving the children’s lives on hold in foster care.

A statement about the new documentary ‘Breaking the Silence: Kate’s Story’ and why Right to Equality is concerned about the Government’s lack of action on family court reform in their first year in office.

Tess Reidy observes a case where a ten year old is refusing to see her father. The case involve abuses allegations, a court psychologist and a proposal of reunification between the girl and her father, despite potentially outstanding police matters.

A letter to the Lord Chancellor, President of the Family Division, Judicial Conduct Investigations Office and Bar Standards Board regarding a barrister-judge found to have caused significant harm children.

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.