Special Episode: Take the Stand & Open Justice for All—The Power of Being Heard

Journalist Tess Reidy reports from a court case where a mother fights to remove the father’s surname from her five-year-old daughter’s name. The judge dismisses the allegations of child abuse and harassment, and despite years without contact, the case remains focused on…

Following the four years of proceedings covered in the previous blog post, Gavin Evans speaks with the mother involved in the case, who reflects on how the long court battle and abusive relationship deeply affected her life. She describes feeling controlled and undermined at home,…

Gavin Evans observes a case in London’s Central Family Court after four years of proceedings. Heard under new Transparency Orders allowing limited media reporting, the case involves the custody and contact arrangements for an eight-year-old boy amid allegations of domestic abuse, coercive control, and intense…

This is Part Four of a four-part blog series by Lara Feigel examining a contested family court case involving allegations of domestic abuse and parental alienation. This final instalment follows the parties back to court months after the child’s abrupt transfer of residence,…

This is Part Three 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 judge’s findings and final decision, ultimately leading to the child’s immediate removal from her mother’s care….

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.