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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.

From 41% to 2%: What Frolo’s Early Family Court Survey Is Telling Us About Trust

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The first 87 parents responding to Frolo’s Family Court survey reported a striking collapse in trust, alongside concerns about mental health, children, professional reports, coercive control, costs and delay. These are preliminary, self-selected findings — not population estimates. But they raise questions the Family Court should want to answer.
Jessica Susan Hill beside a JSH Law commentary title examining Re C, domestic abuse obligations and Child Focused Courts in England and Wales.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd

“The Obligations Are Unchanged”: What Re C Really Says About Domestic Abuse in Child Focused Courts

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The Court of Appeal says domestic-abuse obligations remain unchanged under the new Child Focused Court model. That does not mean the Family Court is unreformed. It means faster procedure cannot dilute PD12J, safeguarding or procedural fairness.
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.

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

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

Child-Focused Courts: What the New Family Court Model Really Means for Parents and Litigants in Person

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The family court is changing. With Child Focused Courts rolling out across England and Wales, parents and litigants in person need to understand what this new model really means—and how to prepare properly.
JSH Law Resources and Guidance for Litigants in Person – practical family court information explained in plain English.© 2026 JSH Law Ltd. All rights reserved.

When Support Becomes Risk: Domestic Abuse Advocacy, McKenzie Friends and Access to Justice in Family Court

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The legal sector is facing a wellbeing crisis—but for women supporting litigants in person in family court, the issue goes deeper. This article explores the hidden risks faced by domestic abuse advocates and McKenzie Friends, and why their vulnerability is not just a personal issue, but a systemic access-to-justice concern.