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Author Archive for: Jessica Susan Hill
Entries by jessica susan hill
When Home Education Becomes a Criminal Prosecution
When a decision to home educate escalates into criminal prosecution, parents are often left shocked and unprepared. This practical guide explains School Attendance Orders, Single Justice Procedure Notices, and how litigants in person can challenge unfair process lawfully and calmly.
Closing the DBS Loophole: Why Civil Harassment Orders Must Appear on Enhanced DBS Checks
Enhanced DBS checks are widely relied upon as a cornerstone of safeguarding, yet they currently omit certain civil court outcomes designed to protect victims from repeated harassment. This article examines the safeguarding gap created by the non-disclosure of civil harassment orders and court undertakings, explains why these outcomes matter in child and vulnerable-adult contexts, and considers the case for urgent reform to ensure that safeguarding decisions are informed, proportionate, and grounded in reality.
Legal Tech Investment in Q4 2025: What It Really Means for Litigants in Person
Q4 2025 marked a reset in legal tech investment. This article explains what that shift really means for litigants in person — and why clarity, structure, and process matter more than ever in family court.
Safeguarding and Local Authority Involvement in Family Court: What It Means and How to Navigate the Process as a Litigant in Person
Safeguarding or Cafcass involvement can change the direction of family court proceedings quickly. This article explains what safeguarding means, how concerns arise, and how litigants in person can approach the process with clarity and proportion.
Complex Family Law Proceedings: What They Are and How to Navigate Them as a Litigant in Person
Family court cases can become complex quickly — especially when you are representing yourself. This article explains what makes proceedings complex, what they often involve, and how calm, structured McKenzie Friend support can help you navigate the process with confidence.
Cafcass Reports in the Family Court: When to Rely on Them — and When to Challenge Them Carefully
Cafcass reports can shape the direction of family court cases, particularly for litigants in person. This article explains how courts are meant to use Cafcass recommendations, when reliance is appropriate, and how to raise concerns carefully if procedural issues arise.
Domestic Abuse Allegations and PD12J:
When allegations of domestic abuse are raised in family court proceedings, Practice Direction 12J governs how the court must respond. Yet many litigants in person discover too late that PD12J has not been properly applied. This article explains what the court is required to do, the most common procedural failures, and how litigants in person can raise PD12J calmly and effectively without escalating conflict.
False Allegations in the Family Court
How litigants in person can respond calmly, protect credibility, and avoid common traps When allegations redefine the case overnight Few moments in family proceedings are as destabilising as the sudden appearance of serious allegations. A case that began as a dispute about arrangements for a child can quickly transform into something far more complex—emotionally and […]
Parental Alienation and Contact Breakdown
When relationships deteriorate — and how litigants in person can respond without damaging their case Introduction: When contact breaks down and no one seems to intervene For many parents, the most painful experience in family court is not the process itself, but the gradual erosion of their relationship with their child. Contact reduces. Excuses become […]
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