J v B (Ultra-Orthodox Judaism: Transgender) [2017] EWFC 4

Private children: Overcoming obstacles

In the conclusion to a two-part consideration of transgender and religious issues, Emily Watson analyses the robust approach taken by the Court of Appeal as to the role of the ‘judicial reasonable parent’ ‘Welfare is a broad concept that extends to and embraces everything that relates to the child‘s development as a human being, and …

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Private children: Conflicting interests

In the first of a two-part consideration of private children proceedings involving an ultra-orthodox community and a transgender parent, Emily Watson sets out the issues and the challenges faced by the courts ‘The judge indicated that this was a very troubling case and that “these children are caught between two apparently incompatible ways of living, …

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