Category: Family Court

Series of Children Act Private Law Proceedings Case Law- Part 2: Managing the unmanageable.

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Take away lessons for social workers and CAFCASS officers involved in private law proceedings. This legal blog discusses the case of Re Hesketh (Contempt in the Face of the Court) [2025] that highlights how judges can respond to an aggressive and abusive parent in the family court. With more and more parents acting… Continue reading

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Series of Children Act Private Law Proceedings Case Law- Part 1-Tips for a court report writer

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This legal blog is part 1 of an exploration of a series of private children act case law, highlighting the complexities that can arise in private law proceedings. As a children’s social worker or as a Cafcass officer, have you ever been told this is an easy case, it is only… Continue reading