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JSH Law helps people managing their own Family Court proceedings understand the problem, organise the evidence and prepare the next step.
Practical, evidence-led support with child arrangements, Cafcass, safeguarding, domestic abuse, evidence and disclosure, court documents, hearings and complex procedural problems.
England & Wales
Litigants in Person
Evidence-led
Safeguarding-aware
Defined-task support
Start with what you need — not the legal terminology
You do not need to know what your problem is called before you can find the right place to start. Choose the route closest to why you came to JSH Law today.
01
I have a Family Court problem
Contact has stopped, Cafcass is involved, an order is not working, evidence is overwhelming or a hearing is approaching.
Find your Family Court Matter → 02I need to understand how something works
Free practical guidance on procedure, evidence, disclosure, Cafcass, hearings, statements, filing, bundles, enforcement and more.
Explore free Resources → 03I want practical help with my case
Defined paid support with case analysis, evidence, court documents, safeguarding, hearing preparation and McKenzie Friend assistance.
Explore JSH Law Services → 04I want to know what has changed
Track current Family Court rules, Practice Directions, safeguarding developments, pilots and proposed reforms.
View Family Law Updates →Find the problem that sounds like yours
People usually arrive at JSH Law because one part of the case has become difficult. Start there rather than trying to solve the entire history at once.
“Cafcass has written something I think is wrong.”
Cafcass reports & recommendations →
“The court has ordered a statement and I do not know where to start.”
Witness statement preparation →
“I have years of messages, emails, reports and screenshots.”
Evidence & chronology help →
“The Child Arrangements Order is not being followed.”
Enforcement & order problems →
“I have court soon and I do not understand what the hearing is for.”
Hearing preparation →
“There are domestic abuse or coercive-control allegations and the history is complicated.”
Safeguarding & coercive control →
Support for the part of the case that has become difficult
You do not need to instruct JSH Law for your entire case. Support can be limited to the defined document, evidence issue, report, hearing or procedural task that needs attention now.
Service 01
Family Court Navigation & Case Analysis
Understand the orders, applications, procedural history, live issues and what needs to happen next.
Explore navigation support →
Service 02
Cafcass, Safeguarding & Professional Reports
Section 7 reports, safeguarding letters, domestic abuse, coercive control, PD12J, professional evidence and evidential gaps.
Explore safeguarding support →
Service 03
Court Documents, Evidence & Case Preparation
Statements, chronologies, schedules, position statements, applications, exhibits and bundles.
Explore document support →
Service 04
Hearing Preparation & McKenzie Friend Support
Purpose of the hearing, live issues, court papers, preparation, agreed attendance and post-hearing next steps.
Explore hearing support →
The JSH Law approach
The aim is not to make the case louder. It is to make the evidence clearer.
Family Court cases can become distorted when allegations, conclusions, professional opinions and later summaries are treated as though they are all the same thing.
JSH Law focuses on source material, procedural context, the child's welfare, patterns of behaviour where relevant and the practical question the court is actually being asked to determine.
Artificial intelligence can assist with organisation, analysis and access to information, but it does not replace source verification, judgment, evidence or procedural fairness.
Source
Where did the information actually come from?
Status
Allegation, observation, professional opinion or finding?
Context
What was happening when it was recorded?
Participation
Who was heard, involved or excluded?
Consequence
What decision or welfare outcome followed?
Responsibility
Who was responsible for checking, acting or deciding?
The person behind JSH Law
Jessica Susan Hill
I founded JSH Law to make Family Court preparation clearer and more accessible for people representing themselves.
My work focuses particularly on private children proceedings, domestic abuse and coercive control, safeguarding, Cafcass, evidence analysis, court documents and practical hearing preparation.
I am legally trained and currently completing the SQE qualification route towards qualification as a solicitor. JSH Law's current work is deliberately focused on non-reserved legal services, litigation support and McKenzie Friend assistance.
I also work at the intersection of family justice and legal technology — particularly how responsible AI, better evidence organisation and clearer legal information can improve access to justice without replacing human judgment, source verification or procedural fairness.
Defined work. Clear scope. No open-ended retainer required.
Some clients need one focused hour. Others need a defined document, report review, evidence project or court attendance. The task and cost are agreed before substantial work begins.
Focused support
£100/hour
Case analysis, evidence review, procedural research, chronology work, drafting assistance and preparation.
Defined work
Fixed fee
Quoted in advance where the task can be scoped clearly, including many statements, schedules, report reviews and preparation packages.
Court support
£150/hour
Agreed McKenzie Friend attendance and practical court support, subject to the role permitted by the court.
Document volume, urgency, travel, preparation and reserved hearing time may affect the final price. Full details are set out on the Pricing page.
View full Pricing & Ways to WorkNot ready to pay for support? Start with the free guidance.
JSH Law publishes substantial practical guidance so that people can understand the problem before deciding whether they need paid support.
Technical guidance
Family Court Resources
Hearings, disclosure, evidence, filing, service, Cafcass, statements, enforcement and more.
Explore Resources → Problem-led navigationFamily Court Matters
Start with the practical problem you are facing rather than trying to diagnose the legal category yourself.
Find your Matter → Current law & procedureFamily Law Updates
What is in force, what is changing, what is still only proposed and where to verify the primary source.
Track the latest changes → Immediate paperworkCourt Papers Arrived?
Find the latest order, identify the nearest deadline and work out which document or procedural task needs attention first.
Start here →Practical analysis of the issues changing Family Court work
Cornerstone resource
Family Court Disclosure: Police, Medical, School, Social Care & Cafcass Records
How to identify the evidence gap, choose the correct disclosure route, deal with refusals and turn third-party records into usable evidence.
Read the guide → ProcedureFamily Court Bundle Rules 2026
Practical guidance on PD27A, e-bundles, responsibility, page limits, preliminary documents and filing.
Read the guide → Legal AIAI Can Write 300 Pages. That Does Not Make It Advocacy.
What Hancox v Sutherland tells us about AI, evidence, court documents and the limits of machine-generated volume.
Read the analysis → SafeguardingDomestic Abuse in the Family Court: IDAS Report 2026
What the evidence says five years after the Harm Panel and why implementation, not simply reform on paper, remains critical.
Read the analysis →What working with JSH Law can change
“Jessica helped me understand what the court was actually concerned with, not what I feared it might be.”Anonymised former client · Family Court proceedings
“Her approach was calm, thorough and focused on what mattered procedurally rather than adding to the stress.”Anonymised former client · Safeguarding-related proceedings
“Instead of reacting emotionally, I learned how to focus on relevant issues and prepare properly.”Anonymised former client · Hearing preparation support
One problem. One agreed task. A clearer next step.
Step 1
Tell me what is happening
Latest order, next hearing, deadline and the immediate problem.
Step 2
Identify what matters now
Separate today's task from the entire history of the case.
Step 3
Agree scope and cost
Work, documents, timeframe and charging method are agreed.
Step 4
Prepare the task
Evidence, analysis, document or hearing preparation is completed.
Step 5
Move forward
You remain in control of the proceedings with a clearer plan.
Professional & collaboration enquiries
Family justice, litigation support and responsible legal technology
JSH Law also welcomes enquiries from solicitors, barristers, support organisations, researchers and legal-technology teams concerning remote litigation support, evidence workflows, accessible legal information, access to justice and responsible AI.
Structured support with clear boundaries
JSH Law combines professional legal training, secure case-management systems, evidence-led working and a continuing focus on family justice, safeguarding and responsible legal technology.
SQE professional legal training
Family justice & safeguarding focus
Secure client portal via Clio
Responsible legal AI & access to justice
Remote support across England & Wales
You do not need to explain your entire case before asking for help
Tell me what proceedings are ongoing, what has happened most recently, your next hearing or deadline and what you are struggling to prepare or understand.
The initial consultation is designed to identify the immediate problem and whether a defined piece of JSH Law support is likely to be useful.
Immediate safety comes first.
JSH Law is not an emergency or 24-hour crisis service. If you or a child is in immediate danger or there is an immediate risk of serious harm, contact the emergency services or the appropriate safeguarding service. Do not delay urgent protective action while waiting for a consultation or response.
Important information about JSH Law
JSH Law Ltd provides non-reserved legal services, litigation support and McKenzie Friend assistance.
JSH Law Ltd is not authorised or regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, does not act as your solicitor on the court record and does not conduct litigation or provide reserved legal representation on your behalf.
If you are a litigant in person, you remain responsible for your proceedings, including factual instructions, signing statements of truth, filing and service, compliance with court orders and deadlines, attendance and litigation decisions, unless a particular lawful task has expressly been agreed otherwise.
Information on this website is general legal and procedural information and is not individual legal advice. Family Court outcomes depend on the facts, evidence, applicable law, procedural history, judicial discretion and the order sought.
