ChatGPT can help litigants in person organise evidence, understand court orders, create chronologies and prepare for hearings. This practical guide explains how to build a dedicated ChatGPT Project, protect confidential information and avoid dangerous AI-generated errors.
From 29 June 2026, survivors of child sexual abuse in England and Wales are no longer bound by the fixed three-year time limit for bringing civil personal injury claims. This reform recognises the reality of trauma, delayed disclosure and the barriers survivors face when seeking justice.
Katharine Birbalsingh’s speech asks an uncomfortable but necessary question: what are we actually teaching children about duty, responsibility, resilience and moral character? This JSH Law article looks at that question through the lens of family justice, safeguarding, children’s welfare, social media and adult accountability.
Stacey Dooley’s new BBC documentary Fallen Women raises difficult questions about British women who died after falling from height, and whether domestic abuse, coercive control or violent relationships may have been overlooked. This article explains why these cases matter, what the law says about domestic abuse, and why safeguarding professionals, police, coroners and family courts must look at patterns, not isolated incidents.
The CPS has updated its Rape and Serious Sexual Offences guidance, encouraging prosecutors to consider suspects’ past patterns of behaviour where legally admissible. This article explains what bad character evidence is, why the suspect-focused approach matters, and why patterns of abuse are important in both criminal and family court contexts.
Raneem’s Law is being expanded, with domestic abuse specialists embedded in 12 more 999 control rooms across England and Wales. This is a welcome safeguarding development, but the real test will be whether victims are heard earlier, risk is recognised properly, and police action changes before another family is failed.
Garfield AI’s reported court success is a genuine legal technology milestone — but not because AI replaced a lawyer in court. The real significance is more practical: regulated AI may help ordinary people and small businesses pursue claims that would otherwise be too expensive to bring. This article explains what the case really means, why it is not a binding legal precedent, and why family lawyers and litigants in person should pay close attention.
Legal technology is no longer a future issue for family lawyers. AI is now appearing in court documents, legal research, client communications, digital evidence, practice management and the justice system itself. This article explains what family lawyers need to know now — the opportunities, the risks, the regulatory warnings and the practical steps firms should be taking before AI becomes a problem rather than a tool.
The Government’s new consultation, A Fairer End to Relationships, could mark a major turning point in family law. For the first time, ministers have explicitly recognised that domestic abuse and economic abuse can continue through the financial remedy process itself. From the controversial “gasp factor” to cohabitation rights and enforcement of financial orders, we examine what these proposals could mean for survivors, litigants in person and the future of family justice.
The Government has announced a £5 million pilot scheme to provide independent legal advisers for domestic abuse victims in Crown Court cases. While the move is welcome, many family court litigants continue to face complex proceedings without legal representation or meaningful support. What does this reform mean, and what lessons could family justice learn from it?