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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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The law that labels mothers fleeing abuse as international child abductors: In conversation with Ruth Dineen from Hague Mothers
The law that labels mothers fleeing abuse as international child abductors: In conversation with Ruth Dineen from Hague MothersCharlotte Richardson, in conversation with Ruth Dineen, founder of Hague Mothers, explores the key issues with Hague Convention proceedings and why we are campaigning for reform.
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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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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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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 family court reporter’s legal challenge helped a mother and daughter escape unsupervised contact with an abusive father — after the Ministry of Defence spent months trying to keep the case out of the press.
“Jenny” (not her real name) was subjected to physical, psychological and emotional abuse by her ex-husband, a special forces officer. When he applied to the family court for contact with their daughter, the court ordered frequent, unsupervised contact — despite the judge finding his “anger is a physical and emotional risk to the child”, and against a family court adviser’s recommendation.
What changed things was transparency. The MoD spent months trying to block reporting on national security grounds, and it took a legal challenge from journalist Louise Tickle to lift those restrictions. Only then did Jenny feel able to apply to stop the contact — a move that led to a new senior guardian raising fresh concerns about the father.
Mr Justice Garrido has now overturned that order. The new three-year no contact order means Jenny no longer has to facilitate contact with the man who abused her, and gives her and her daughter time to recover.
When a court finds a parent poses a physical and emotional risk to a child, no contact should be the default — not the exception. This case shows why a transparent family justice system matters: without it, institutions protect their own reputation over survivors’ and children’s safety.
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