Re S (A Child) (Contact) [2004] EWCA Civ 18

Stalking: Protective measures

Chris Bryden and Katherine Illsley discuss recommendations to increase protection from stalking and the provisions already in place ‘One of the main recommendations resulting from the independent parliamentary inquiry is that: “The family court system should be reformed so that victims are not further abused by perpetrators through the civil and family courts.”’Stalking can cause …

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Children: Pausing contact

Vicki McLynn considers when stopping contact offers the best prospect of re-establishing it in the future ‘European jurisprudence has made clear that the “mutual enjoyment by parent and child of each other’s company constitutes a fundamental element of family life”.’ The recent decision in Re C (A child) [2011] saw the Court of Appeal depart …

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