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Family Court Burnout: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis Facing Litigants in Person

Family court proceedings can take a devastating toll on the mental health of litigants in person. This article explores the hidden emotional cost of navigating C100 applications, C1A allegations, CAFCASS involvement and hearings without support — and why practical procedural guidance can make a significant difference.
May 19, 2026/by jessica susan hill

Legal Tech for Litigants in Person: The Tools That Can Help You Survive Court Without a Solicitor

A practical JSH Law guide to the legal tech, AI tools, court resources, evidence apps and support platforms that can help litigants in person prepare more effectively.
May 19, 2026/by jessica susan hill

Coercive Control Is Not “High Conflict”: How Legal Technology Could Help Victims Build Watertight Evidence

Coercive control is not “high conflict”. It is a pattern of domination, fear and control. This article examines the law, conviction gap, child victim status, evidential challenges and how legal technology could help litigants in person build stronger, clearer coercive control evidence in family court.
May 19, 2026/by jessica susan hill

How Did We Get Here? The Family Court Crisis and Children in the Middle | JSH Law

The family court is in crisis, and children are paying the price. This article explores how legal aid cuts, delay, rising numbers of litigants in person, safeguarding pressures, Cafcass demand, domestic abuse concerns and procedural complexity have created a system that too often leaves families overwhelmed and children waiting.
May 19, 2026/by jessica susan hill

Shocking, But Not Surprising: What the Latest Family Court Figures Reveal About Parents Going It Alone

Cafcass recorded 42,172 new private law children’s cases involving 63,879 children between April 2025 and March 2026. At the same time, the Law Society reports that in 47% of private family law cases in 2025, both parties appeared without lawyers. This article explores what those figures mean for parents representing themselves in child arrangements proceedings — and why practical, court-ready support matters.
May 14, 2026/by jessica susan hill

Preparing Your Case Like a Barrister: A Practical Guide for Litigants in Person

Most litigants in person are never taught how to prepare a case. This article explains how barrister-style preparation can help family court users read the papers properly, identify the real issues, organise evidence, prepare chronologies and write position statements that help the court understand what matters.
May 9, 2026/by jessica susan hill

Non-Fatal Strangulation: Why Family Courts Must Treat It as a Lethal Risk Warning

Non-fatal strangulation is one of the clearest warning signs of escalating danger in domestic abuse and intimate partner violence. This article explains why family courts, Cafcass, professionals and litigants in person must treat strangulation as a serious safeguarding issue, not an isolated incident or ordinary parental conflict.
May 7, 2026/by jessica susan hill

Victims and Courts Act 2026: A Step Forward for Survivors, Children and Family Court Safety

The Victims and Courts Act 2026 marks an important shift for victims, survivors and children. This article examines the new restrictions on parental responsibility for serious sexual offenders, protections for children born of rape, changes to NDAs, sentencing attendance, unduly lenient sentence reviews and why implementation will matter for family court safety.
May 7, 2026/by jessica susan hill