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This topic covers safeguarding issues as they arise in family court proceedings, including how concerns are identified, assessed, and addressed by the court and Cafcass. It focuses on safeguarding within private law children cases rather than public law intervention.

Articles under this tag help litigants in person understand safeguarding processes, disputed concerns, procedural safeguards, and how safeguarding considerations influence case management and outcomes.

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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.
Documents and courtroom setting illustrating how family courts assess disputed allegations using the balance of probabilities.

Should an Ex-Partner’s Allegations Be Taken at Face Value in Family Court?

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Are allegations in family court automatically believed? This article explains the real standard of proof, how fact-finding works, and why courts act cautiously even before allegations are decided.
Family court scene showing a judge’s gavel resting on legal documents including a C100 form, representing domestic abuse allegations and the application of Practice Direction 12J.jsh law ltd

Domestic Abuse Allegations and PD12J:

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When allegations of domestic abuse are raised in family court proceedings, Practice Direction 12J governs how the court must respond. Yet many litigants in person discover too late that PD12J has not been properly applied. This article explains what the court is required to do, the most common procedural failures, and how litigants in person can raise PD12J calmly and effectively without escalating conflict.