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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.

Your Nervous System Is Not Separate From Your Family Court Case

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A frightened or exhausted parent is not automatically an unreliable one. This article examines why family courts, Cafcass and professionals must assess safeguarding concerns, children’s wishes and parental behaviour in their full context.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Justice System “National Emergency”: What the Crisis Means for Domestic Abuse Survivors and Family Court Users

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The Victims’ Commissioner has warned that pressures across the criminal justice system have the “hallmarks of a national emergency”. JSH Law examines what systemic delay, fragmented information and overstretched services can mean for domestic abuse survivors, children and litigants in person navigating the 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.

Canada Is Treating Coercive Control as a Pattern — Are UK Family Courts Doing Enough?

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Canada is developing a striking three-layer legal response to coercive control across family, civil and criminal law. JSH Law examines what has actually changed, why social-media descriptions of a new “tier” of family violence need clarification, and what England and Wales can learn about patterns of abuse, children, post-separation control and family-court evidence.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

9,300 Domestic Abusers Set for Release: What Victims Need to Know

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A newspaper front page shared by domestic abuse campaigner Zoe Dronfield has reignited concerns about the release of domestic abuse perpetrators. JSH Law examines the reported figure, licence conditions, probation failures, family court implications and the practical steps victims can take to protect themselves and their children.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

A Release Date Is Not a Safety Plan: What the October 2026 Prison Reforms Mean for Victims

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From 1 October 2026, some prisoners may become eligible for release earlier than victims expected. Domestic-abuse perpetrators have not been excluded as a category. This practical guide explains licence conditions, exclusion zones, child-arrangements applications and the steps victims can take now to protect themselves and their children.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Florida Has Approved a Public Domestic Abuse Database. Should England and Wales Follow?

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Volusia County has approved Florida’s first county-operated domestic abuse offender database. Could a similar public register save lives in England and Wales—or would it create dangerous false reassurance? Jessica Susan Hill examines Clare’s Law and the difference between publishing information and actively managing risk.
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 Law Technologists: Where AI Meets Evidence, Safeguarding and Justice. My Two Penneth.

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Artificial intelligence could make legal help more affordable and accessible—particularly for litigants in person. But in family law, where cases involve children, domestic abuse, confidential evidence and safeguarding risk, accuracy and human judgment are essential. Jessica Susan Hill examines the “fine structure of justice” and the six principles that must govern responsible legal AI.
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 Court Legal Aid Crisis: Why the 340% Rise in Litigants in Person Seeking Protective Injunctions Matters

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A new Justice Committee report reveals a 340% increase since 2012 in litigants in person seeking protective injunctions. Jessica Susan Hill examines what this tells us about family court legal aid, domestic abuse safeguarding and the reality of seeking court protection without a lawyer.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

Children, Character and Adult Responsibility: A JSH Law Response to Katharine Birbalsingh

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

Stacey Dooley’s Fallen Women: The Domestic Abuse Deaths We Still Do Not Investigate Properly

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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.