19 Aug 2015iRights is too powerful a tool for fickle youthPippa Allsop disagrees with the initiative aimed at protecting children, saying lessons of responsibility are best learnt the hard way
17 Aug 2015Grandparents take to the courts in droves to assume parental controlLast four years has seen an almost 50 per cent increase in the use of Special Guardianship Orders
10 Aug 2015Grandparents cannot always assume parental responsibilityThe family courts will consider age and state of health when considering whether grandparents can meet the need of a child, discusses Marilyn Stowe
22 May 2015High Court quashes council's discriminatory Catholic school transport policySwansea City Council defended its policy by saying those children affected were 'statistically insignificant'
20 May 2015Supreme Court memoir judgment a 'victory for freedom of speech'Judges permit publication of pianist James Rhodes' Instrumental
14 May 2015High Court judge tells warring couple to have 'serious settlement discussion'Divorce may be like a boxing match, but it is the children who suffer 'lifelong bruises', says family mediator
12 May 2015The muffled voice of the child: Part fourThe lack of opportunities for children to express their views in the family justice system is finally being addressed, say Carla Ditz and Helen Greenfield
12 May 2015Offering children permanence and securityNon-parents wishing to care for a child long-term should be made aware of the benefits of special guardianship orders, says Simon Dakers