F v M [2021] EWFC 4 – Law Journals

Evidence: In all honesty

Holly Cook and Jacob Quested Khan consider protection from self-incrimination in private law children proceedings In all areas of law where the welfare and safety of a child is considered, the need to be honest with the court is an essential and key part of the long-established ‘working together’ principles. In F v M [2021], …

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Private children: Broadening the scope

Zoë Fleetwood reviews revised guidance from the Court of Appeal as to when an order restricting further applications may be made, reflecting changes in societal norms The forensic landscape has changed out of all recognition, such as the advent of smart phones, social media and the almost universal use of email as a means of …

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In practice: Are we doing enough?

Claire Molyneux asks whether there is more that can be done to support separating families and minimise the impact on children, potentially by the introduction of a family lawyers’ charter The idea of a family lawyers’ charter is to support family lawyers themselves, in the sense of providing a reflective type of anchor for both …

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Domestic abuse: What do we do now?

Julia Nelson and Hannah Whitehouse examine the effects of the Court of Appeal’s guidance in Re H-N on domestic abuse cases The lack of direction from the Court of Appeal as to how cases should be pleased has left those in the family justice system grappling for a way forward that is Re H-N compliant …

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