Family courts: 'We're treated with contempt'

We can't see the evidence in family courts and no judgment has been published in Elizabeth's case - so we don't know why the judge made that decision, or whether appearing in person would have made a difference,"A major part of being a family judge is to empathise with the human beings at the centre of the case," he says. "And it's very difficult to do that even across a video link, very hard over a phone.

However, most of the parents who took part raised concerns. Most said they had had to participate via phone, like Elizabeth, and some said they couldn't follow what was going on in the hearing.Lisa Harker, director of the observatory, said parents reported being unable to fully participate in hearings, sometimes the technology broke down and at other times people had no support.

Sir Andrew believes the situation has been improving recently, and that for the most significant hearings parents are now able to appear before a judge. However he is concerned by some of the accounts logged by the observatory report, and says he will be working with the judiciary to find solutions.Meanwhile the workload of the family courts has been growing. Cafcass, the court service, reported record numbers of child cases in England for September. In that month, there were 5,761 new cases .

I asked Sir Andrew if he knew why these numbers were rising. He explained it was partly because of a backlog in the system, partly because existing child arrangements for visits and residence had broken down, but also because of a rise in the number of domestic abuse cases.

the right-wing obsessed with destroying our legal system-pro right-wing judgment both sides of the pond is their goal

Congratulations to Elizabeth’s ex-husband.

louisetickle If you have never been involved in the family court system it's hard to believe what's happening within this not fit for purpose, completely broken and antiquated system...and why should you know...surely nothing is this bad...take a peek...it's unbelievable and terrifying!!!

Family courts threaten parents with prison if they expose the shocking way they're treated. You deserve contempt

Yeah , because the family courts are corrupted . What do you expect ?

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