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Representing yourself in the family court in England and Wales? Learn how to prepare for hearings, organise court bundles, present evidence, understand directions, write focused statements and use McKenzie Friend support within proper boundaries.

These guides are designed to make court participation more manageable and your documents easier to follow.

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Smartphone location and security data illustrating technology-facilitated abuse and digital evidence in Family Court proceedings.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd

Technology-Facilitated Abuse in the Family Court: GPS Tracking, Smart Devices & Digital Evidence

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Technology-facilitated domestic abuse can involve GPS tracking, smart devices, compromised accounts and digital surveillance. This practical JSH Law guide explains how litigants in person can preserve, organise and present digital evidence without losing the wider pattern of coercive control.
JSH Law article image featuring Jessica Susan Hill for a guide to appealing a Family Court decision, including permission to appeal, deadlines and grounds of appeal.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd

How to Appeal a Family Court Decision in 2026

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Think the Family Court got a decision wrong? This practical 2026 guide explains permission to appeal, the 7 and 21-day deadlines, grounds of appeal, Form N161, new evidence and the important new rule for decisions made by magistrates.
JSH Law article image featuring Jessica Susan Hill for a guide to Family Court bundles, 2026 deadlines, evidence and hearing preparation for litigants in person.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd

Family Court Bundles in 2026: A Practical Guide for Litigants in Person

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The Family Court bundle rules changed in March 2026. This practical guide explains the new five-working-day deadline, who prepares the bundle, preliminary documents, digital evidence, e-bundles and how litigants in person should prepare for a hearing.
JSH Law article image for Child Impact Reports in Family Court, featuring Jessica Susan Hill and practical guidance for litigants in person.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd

Child Impact Reports in Family Court: What Parents Need to Know About the New Child Focused Courts

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Child Focused Courts are changing private children proceedings across England and Wales. This practical guide explains the Child Impact Report, its relationship with Section 7, safeguarding checks, Cafcass assessments, fact-finding and how litigants in person should prepare.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

AI Evidence in the Family Court: Deepfakes, Screenshots & Digital Evidence

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AI can generate convincing text, audio, photographs and video — and the Ministry of Justice has now identified synthetic and manipulated evidence as an emerging risk to the justice system. For family-court litigants, the practical response is not panic. It is better evidence discipline: preserve originals, retain context, record provenance and understand what each item actually proves.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Danny Tommo Court Case Explained: Bail, Court Speed and the Rule of Law

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Daniel Thomas’s criminal case moved from arrest and charge to a magistrates’ court appearance within a remarkably short period. Against a record Crown Court backlog, that has prompted questions about whether the case is receiving exceptional treatment. But rapid first appearances for defendants kept in custody are built into criminal procedure. This article separates the publicly known facts from speculation and asks what evidence would actually be needed before drawing conclusions about equal treatment before the law.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

My Child Is Living Under a Special Guardianship Order and I Want Them Back: What Can I Actually Do?

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A Special Guardianship Order is a serious long-term order, but it is not adoption and it is not necessarily the end of a birth parent's relationship with their child. This practical guide explains contact, discharge, significant change in circumstances, disputed expert evidence and how to turn understandable anger into evidence the Family Court can act upon.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Cafcass, Domestic Abuse Allegations and Fact-Finding: Lessons from Re D

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The Court of Appeal’s decision in D (Change of Circumstances: Domestic Abuse Allegations) [2026] EWCA Civ 969 explains that Cafcass can assess safeguarding risks but cannot treat disputed allegations as established facts. The judgment highlights when fact-finding may need reconsideration, the importance of the welfare checklist and practical issues for litigants in person responding to section 7 reports.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

AI Agents in Family Court: How Much Control Are You Giving Them?

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Not every AI tool is equally agentic. Some simply answer questions; others can read documents, use tools, interact with applications and carry out multi-step workflows. For litigants in person, understanding that spectrum matters because the more an AI system can do, the more carefully its access, permissions and supervision need to be managed.
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 Order Is No Longer Working: What to Do Before You Go Back to Family Court

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A final child arrangements order is not necessarily the end of the story. But before applying again, litigants in person need to identify the correct procedure, the evidence that has genuinely changed and the orders that are realistically sought. This JSH Law guide explains how a structured family court case review can help.