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JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Why Should the Victim Have to Leave? The Domestic Abuse Housing Reform That Could Change Everything

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Survivors of domestic abuse should not have to choose between staying in danger and losing their home. This article looks at the Government’s proposed Social Housing Bill, the link between housing and coercive control, and why removing perpetrators — not uprooting victims — could be an important step for safety, stability and justice.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Can You Actually Get Legal Aid? The Family Court Access Crisis Behind the LAA’s New Provider Push

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Legal aid may exist in theory, but many family court litigants cannot find a provider with capacity when they need help most. This article looks at the Legal Aid Agency’s new push for family legal aid providers, the reality of legal aid deserts, and what parents, survivors and litigants in person can do if they cannot secure representation before court.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Who Judges the Judges? Judicial Accountability, Litigants in Person and the Family Court Transparency Problem

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Judicial independence matters, but it must not become judicial impunity. This article explains how litigants in person can distinguish between appeal issues and judicial conduct complaints, how to report poor judicial behaviour, and why family court transparency must go further.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Family Courts “Not Good Enough” for Women and Children? Why This Matters for Every Parent in England and Wales

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A government minister has admitted that family courts in England and Wales are “not good enough” for women and children. This article examines what that means for litigants in person, domestic abuse survivors, and parents navigating private law children proceedings, including the rollout of Child Focused Courts and the proposed repeal of the presumption of parental involvement.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Latest UK Family Court News for Litigants in Person: What Parents Need to Know Now

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The family court is changing quickly. This practical guide explains the latest UK family court developments for litigants in person, including Child Focused Courts, new bundle guidance, Cafcass pressures and proposed reforms to the presumption of parental involvement.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Is Under Review: What Litigants in Person Need to Know

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The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 is under scrutiny. For litigants in person, this matters because the statutory definition affects safeguarding, Cafcass reports, child arrangements, evidence, special measures and how abuse is understood in family court.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Pathfinder Is Failing Children: What Litigants in Person Are Really Seeing Inside the Family Courts

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Cafcass and Pathfinder are being promoted as major reforms in private family law. But many litigants in person say children are still being failed by delay, weak safeguarding, poor analysis, and a system under pressure.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Using CourtNav for Non-Molestation Orders: A Practical Guide for Litigants in Person

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As increasing numbers of people navigate domestic abuse proceedings without legal representation, digital legal tools are becoming increasingly important. This detailed JSH Law article explores CourtNav, the online platform helping litigants in person prepare non-molestation and occupation order applications, and examines both the opportunities and risks created by the growing digitisation of family court protection processes.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

BSB AI Guidance 2026: What Barristers Must Now Understand About AI, Ethics and Professional Competence

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The Bar Standards Board’s new AI guidance marks a major shift in professional expectations for barristers. Almost a year after Ayinde v Haringey exposed the risks of unchecked AI-generated legal material, the BSB has confirmed that competence in modern practice now includes understanding AI, confidentiality risks, bias, digital evidence and professional responsibility. Here’s what barristers — and the wider legal profession — need to know.