- Family Justice
- By Camilla Cavendish
- The Times ( on going)
- 19/03/2009 Make a Comment
- Contributed by: Daveyone ( 29 articles in 2009 )
Family Justice
Latest stories
Family justice: what we can do to protect our children
A ten-point plan to make our courts system fairer and safeguard it from forces which are largely unaccountable
Family justice: your word against theirs
In the third of our special articles, we look at the pernicious types of allegation that are almost impossible for parents to disprove
Family courts: the hidden untouchables
In the second of our special articles, we explain how family courts operate in secrecy
Family justice: the secret state that steals our children
Every year thousands of children are taken from their parents, largely on the say-so of ‘experts'.
Moving response to our justice campaign
The Times call for an end to secrecy in family courts has produced a huge reaction
Camilla Cavendish
The public needs confidence in family courts
Professionals are well aware of the difficulties they face
Times wins battle over secrecy of family court
Details disclosed of a private family court case that led to a mother fleeing the UK with her son after he was placed in care
Family justice: the secret state that steals our children
Adoption case a 'disgrace' and cannot be repeated
Family judges want greater openness of proceedings so that their decisions can be seen to be fair and they can rebut criticisms of bias
Times wins battle over secrecy of family court
Family Justice: share your stories and experiences
We're trying to find people who've been involved with the family courts system. You can help by taking our anonymous survey.
Family Justice: write to your MP
Use our simple one-click form to tell your local MP what you think about the family courts system
Family Justice: how to find help and advice online
There are numerous campaign and advice groups looking at the issues surrounding family courts in the UK.
Family Justice: 29 useful websites for parents and grandparents
The Family Justice campaign has inspired a huge reaction from families and parents wanting to share information online.
Previous articles by Camilla Cavendish
Guilty until proved innocent: the grotesque reality of family courts
Will we be able to report if a mother kills herself through the grief of loss?
Free the 'Grandfather One'
Is it really in the public interest that a grandparent is jailed for not avoiding his grandson?
Family courts are the B-side of the law
What a strange, fumbling kind of justice system it is that condemns a woman as an unfit mother for the heinous crime of trusting her husband
The rank hypocrisy of family court judges
It is only when judges make their reasoning public that we can start to debate the grounds on which children should be taken into care
Innocent but presumed guilty
How many homes are broken by the closed and secretive family courts? Frighteningly, we don't know
Guilty of (our version of) child abuse!
How do we weigh the damage caused by 'emotional abuse' against the trauma of foster care?
The forces of secrecy are prevailing
Who will be more upset by the opening up of family courts, children or sloppy professionals?
In good faith? A bad excuse
Twelve days after the Roy Meadow case, the nature of the judgment is still becoming clear
Latest stories
Family justice: what we can do to protect our children
A ten-point plan to make our courts system fairer and safeguard it from forces which are largely unaccountable
Family justice: your word against theirs
In the third of our special articles, we look at the pernicious types of allegation that are almost impossible for parents to disprove
Family courts: the hidden untouchables
In the second of our special articles, we explain how family courts operate in secrecy
Family justice: the secret state that steals our children
Every year thousands of children are taken from their parents, largely on the say-so of ‘experts'.
Moving response to our justice campaign
The Times call for an end to secrecy in family courts has produced a huge reaction
Camilla Cavendish
The public needs confidence in family courts
Professionals are well aware of the difficulties they face
Times wins battle over secrecy of family court
Details disclosed of a private family court case that led to a mother fleeing the UK with her son after he was placed in care
Family justice: the secret state that steals our children
Adoption case a 'disgrace' and cannot be repeated
Family judges want greater openness of proceedings so that their decisions can be seen to be fair and they can rebut criticisms of bias
Times wins battle over secrecy of family court
Family Justice: share your stories and experiences
We're trying to find people who've been involved with the family courts system. You can help by taking our anonymous survey.
Family Justice: write to your MP
Use our simple one-click form to tell your local MP what you think about the family courts system
Family Justice: how to find help and advice online
There are numerous campaign and advice groups looking at the issues surrounding family courts in the UK.
Family Justice: 29 useful websites for parents and grandparents
The Family Justice campaign has inspired a huge reaction from families and parents wanting to share information online.
Previous articles by Camilla Cavendish
Guilty until proved innocent: the grotesque reality of family courts
Will we be able to report if a mother kills herself through the grief of loss?
Free the 'Grandfather One'
Is it really in the public interest that a grandparent is jailed for not avoiding his grandson?
Family courts are the B-side of the law
What a strange, fumbling kind of justice system it is that condemns a woman as an unfit mother for the heinous crime of trusting her husband
The rank hypocrisy of family court judges
It is only when judges make their reasoning public that we can start to debate the grounds on which children should be taken into care
Innocent but presumed guilty
How many homes are broken by the closed and secretive family courts? Frighteningly, we don't know
Guilty of (our version of) child abuse!
How do we weigh the damage caused by 'emotional abuse' against the trauma of foster care?
The forces of secrecy are prevailing
Who will be more upset by the opening up of family courts, children or sloppy professionals?
In good faith? A bad excuse
Twelve days after the Roy Meadow case, the nature of the judgment is still becoming clear
Source: https://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/Family_Courts/



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