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?
Has contact with your child suddenly stopped, or is an existing child arrangements order no longer being followed? This guide explains why delay can make a safe parent-child relationship harder to repair, what evidence the court will examine, when enforcement may be appropriate and how litigants in person can prepare a clear, child-focused case.
Has your family court case stalled while your child’s life continues to change? This guide explains why delay matters, what the Children Act 1989 says, how to distinguish necessary delay from avoidable drift, and the practical steps litigants in person can take to protect their position and keep the court focused on the child.
Has your child stopped seeing you just as family court proceedings begin? This guide explains why allegations of “parental alienation” are not enough, what the court and Cafcass will examine, how domestic abuse and alienating behaviours are distinguished, and the practical steps a litigant in person can take to prepare a clear, evidence-based and child-focused case.
When family court papers arrive, it can feel overwhelming — especially if you are representing yourself and facing a deadline. This article explains how litigants in person can move from panic to structure by identifying the key documents, organising evidence, preparing chronologies, understanding Cafcass or Section 7 material, and getting ready for the next hearing with a clearer plan.
Open AI and closed AI are not just technical choices — in family law legal tech, they raise serious questions about privacy, safeguarding, transparency, accountability and trust. This article explores what the difference means for family court support, litigants in person, confidential documents, domestic abuse material and the future of human-led AI in access to justice.
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