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Latest family law news and cases in England and Wales.
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Proposed law does not protect children born to convicted paedophiles, Lords to hear
Amendment to victims and courts bill in England and Wales aims to remove anomaly in parental responsibility
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/09/proposed-law-victims-and-courts-bill-children-paedophiles-lords-debate
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Government moves to protect children from abusive parents through new Courts and Tribunals Bill
Children will be better protected from abusive parents as the Government moves to abolish the presumption of parental involvement in the new Courts and Tribunal Bill ā a landmark piece of legislation ...
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-moves-to-protect-children-from-abusive-parents-through-new-courts-and-tribunals-bill
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A, B and C (Children: Perpetrator Finding), Re Neutral Citation Number[2026] EWCA Civ 219 (6 March 2026): Care proceedings. Appeal by mother against finding that injury to child was inflicted by her. Appeal dismissed.
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A, B and C (Children: Perpetrator Finding), Re - Find Case Law - The National Archives
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2026/219
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A Child Born 2017, Re (Final Hearing) [2026] EWFC 55 (B) (27 February 2026): Application by father to enforce contact order, claiming parental alienation. Indirect contact only ordered, and s.91(14) made against father for 5 years.
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London Borough of Barking & Dagenham v TK & Ors [2025] EWFC 495 (B) (29 January 2025): Care proceedings concerning 2-year-old child, issued following concerns over neglect. Care and placement orders made.
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London Borough of Barking & Dagenham v TK & Ors [2025] EWFC 495 (B) (29 January 2025)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2025/495.html
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Mazur fallout: Court bars senior family lawyer from children case
Brighton legal executive of 20 years told she cannot have a shortcut to authorisation.
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/mazur-fallout-court-bars-senior-family-lawyer-from-children-case/5126080.article
5 days ago
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v RNM & Ors [2026] EWHC 452 (Fam) (27 February 2026): Application by NHS Trust for declarations allowing them to withdraw ventilatory support from 3-year-old child with severe brain damage. Declarations made.
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust v RNM & Ors [2026] EWHC 452 (Fam) (27 February 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2026/452.html
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Labeja v Estate of Shatochina Raisa Labeja & Anor [2026] EWFC 53 (B) (24 February 2026): Application by husband to set aside decree absolute pronounced in 2014, on the basis of fraud and/or procedural irregularity. Application dismissed.
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KMR v AER [2026] EWFC 10 (B) (15 January 2026): Financial remedies, issues including extent of assets, a nuptial agreement, husband's conduct, and dissipation of assets. Marital pot estimated at £6.8m. Capital orders made in favour of wife.
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GHJ v FDS [2026] EWFC 54 (B) (05 January 2026): Preliminary hearing in financial remedy proceedings considering, inter alia, wife's application to set aside transfer of shares from husband to second respondent. Application refused.
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Economic abuse by a partner contributes to one death every 19 days, report finds
Financial abuse is a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse but is often misunderstood
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/05/economic-abuse-partner-deaths-report
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GI v K [2026] EWHC 480 (Fam) (23 January 2026): Appeal by mother against order that daughter live with her father and have contact with mother. Appeal allowed.
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GI v K [2026] EWHC 480 (Fam) (23 January 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2026/480.html
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Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead v The Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 16: Care proceedings concerning 3 children. Findings made, including domestic abuse by the father. M moved with children to Sweden. CAO made for children to live with M.
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Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead v The Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 16 (27 January 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2026/16.html
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Archer v Archer & Ors [2026] EWHC 468 (Fam) (23 February 2026): Financial remedies. Appeal by wife against finding, based on proprietary estoppel, that the husbandās parents were the beneficial owners of a property. Appeal allowed.
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Archer v Archer & Ors [2026] EWHC 468 (Fam) (23 February 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2026/468.html
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XX v GH [2026] EWFC 51 (B) (27 February 2026): Application within financial remedy proceedings for an exemption to allow a Chartered Legal Executive to conduct the litigation on behalf of the Applicant. Application refused.
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7 days ago
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Cheshire East Council v The Father & Anor [2026] EWFC 49 (B) (02 February 2026): Care proceedings concerning a 13-year-old, issued following him alleging abuse by his father. Care order made, with child placed in residential placement.
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Prospective Adopters v Lincolnshire County Council & Ors (Good practice: supporting post-adoption contact) [2026] EWFC 47: Adoption application unopposed by birth parents. Judgement setting out plan for post-adoption contact with siblings and birth mother.
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F v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 48 (B) (08 January 2026): Fact-finding within child arrangements proceedings, to determine allegation made by both parties. Mother's allegations regarding father's behaviour found proved.
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F v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 48 (B) (08 January 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2026/48.html
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Preparing Court Bundles for Family Proceedings: Guide for Litigants in Person - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
This guidance applies to family court cases in England and Wales and supersedes previous guidance issued in November and December 2021
https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/preparing-court-bundles-for-family-proceedings-guide-for-litigants-in-person/
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refuge.org.uk/news/refuges...
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Refugeās hard-hitting film reveals the hidden threat women face at home
Refugeās hard-hitting film reveals the hidden threat women face at home - Refuge
https://refuge.org.uk/news/refuges-hard-hitting-film-reveals-the-hidden-threat-women-face-at-home/
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Tony Hudgell wins his campaign for new UK child cruelty register
Tony Hudgell, who lost both legs after his birth parents assaulted him, has fought to protect children.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3gxkn453ro
10 days ago
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NG (A Child), Re (Disclosure of Asylum Documents)(No 1) [2026] EWHC 412 (Fam): App by F for summary return of child to 'Country A', opposed by M on basis of harm. Judgment allowing limited disclosure to F of material arising from M's asylum application.
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Board members appointed to the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service
The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointments of Jenny Coles and Natalie Trentham as members of Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/board-members-appointed-to-the-children-and-family-court-advisory-support-service
11 days ago
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IJ v KL [2026] EWFC 45 (B) (13 February 2026): Application by mother for order that child live with her in Spain. Ordered that child live with father in UK.
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11 days ago
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Collardeau v Fuchs (Contempt of Court: Sentencing) [2026] EWFC 44: Sentencing hearing in application for committal of H for breach of orders made in financial remedy proceedings. No separate penalty for contempt, in light of £100k costs order against H.
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Collardeau v Fuchs (Contempt of Court: Sentencing) [2026] EWFC 44 (11 February 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2026/44.html
12 days ago
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T (A Child), Re (Non-Agency Adoption) [2026] EWHC 391 (Fam) (25 February 2026): Application by foster carers to adopt child in care, opposed by local authority. Adoption order made.
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T (A Child), Re (Non-Agency Adoption) [2026] EWHC 391 (Fam) (25 February 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2026/391.html
12 days ago
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H (A Boy, Aged 2 Years and 4 Months), In the Matter Of [2026] EWFC 43 (B) (06 February 2026): Child arrangements, father seeking shared care and mother seeking to relocate to South Africa. Mother granted permission to relocate to South Africa.
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12 days ago
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New laws to protect victims of āhonourā- based abuse
Government takes decisive action by rapidly introducing a new legal definition for āhonourā- based abuse.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-laws-to-protect-victims-of-honour-based-abuse
12 days ago
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London Borough of Ealing v R & Anor [2026] EWFC 42 (B) (20 February 2026): Care proceedings, issued following concerns including domestic abuse and the mother's capacity to meet the child's needs. Care and placement orders made.
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X (a Minor), Re (Hague Convention 1980, Article 13(b); Article 13(2)) [2026] EWHC 400 (Fam) (24 February 2026): Application by mother for summary return of 14-year-old child to South Africa. Return ordered, notwithstanding child's objections.
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X (a Minor), Re (Hague Convention 1980, Article 13(b); Article 13(2)) [2026] EWHC 400 (Fam) (24 February 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2026/400.html
14 days ago
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A, B, & C, In the Matter Of [2026] EWFC 27: Application by local authority to allow them to disclose findings of fact made by the court in care proceedings to the DBS. Application granted, although court's permission not required.
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Medway Council v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 39 (B): Fact-finding in care proceedings, concerning allegations of child neglect and that the children were at risk of sexual harm. Some allegations admitted, and some unadmitted allegations found proved.
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Medway Council v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 39 (B) (30 January 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2026/39.html
14 days ago
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Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board v SR & Ors [2026] EWHC 348 (Fam): Application by Health Board for declarations allowing withdrawal of life sustaining treatment from child with congenital mitochondrial disease. Declarations made.
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Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board v SR & Ors [2026] EWHC 348 (Fam) (19 February 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2026/348.html
15 days ago
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www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/family-...
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Family courts warned over unqualified experts
Individuals who 'hold themselves out to be psychologists' but who are not registered or chartered should not be instructed.
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/family-courts-warned-over-unqualified-experts/5125978.article
15 days ago
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A Father v A Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 26 (09 February 2026): Application by father seeking to restrain local authority from moving child in care from her current school. Application refused.
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A Father v A Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 26 (09 February 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2026/26.html
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Y (Experts and Alienating Behaviour: The Modern Approach), Re Neutral Citation Number[2026] EWFC 38 (20 February 2026): Private law children proceedings. Judgment setting aside finding made in 2019 that mother had alienated children from their father.
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2026/38
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Y (Experts and Alienating Behaviour: The Modern Approach), Re - Find Case Law - The National Archives
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2026/38
18 days ago
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N'Djosse v Adeyeye [2026] EWHC 277 (Fam): Sentencing judgment within mother's application for committal of father for breach of orders requiring him to procure the return of the child to France. Father sentenced to immediate term of 6 months in prison.
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N'Djosse v Adeyeye [2026] EWHC 277 (Fam) (21 January 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2026/277.html
18 days ago
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Lead Family Presiding Judge consults on short notice application guidance and newborn baby protocol:
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Lead Family Presiding Judge consults on short notice application guidance and newborn baby protocol
https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/child-protection/392-children-protection-news/99746-lead-family-presiding-judge-consults-on-short-notice-application-guidance-and-newborn-baby-protocol
18 days ago
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LP v MP [2026] EWFC 36 (27 January 2026): Financial remedies. Husband's application for costs, in light of wife's litigation misconduct. Wife ordered to pay £275,000 costs.
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LP v MP [2026] EWFC 36 (27 January 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2026/36.html
19 days ago
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Y v X (Costs) [2026] EWFC 35 (B): App for wasted costs order against M's sols, following child arrangements proceedings. Wasted costs order made in relation to application made by F in respect of M's sols non-compliance with order to file statements.
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Y v X (Costs) [2026] EWFC 35 (B) (11 February 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2026/35.html
19 days ago
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Y v X [2026] EWFC 34 (B) (13 February 2026): Final hearing of child arrangements proceedings concerning 2 children. Ordered that children live with mother and have indirect contact with father. S. 91(14) order made against both parents for 2 years.
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19 days ago
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C, In the Matter Of [2026] EWFC 33 (B) (29 January 2026): Fact-finding in care proceedings concerning injuries suffered by child. Father found to be responsible for almost all of the injuries.
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C, In the Matter Of [2026] EWFC 33 (B) (29 January 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2026/33.html
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Calls grow for suicides linked to domestic abuse to be treated as potential homicides
Politicians and experts say police should be better trained and move away from ātickbox approachā to suicides
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/18/calls-grow-suicides-linked-domestic-abuse-treated-potential-homicides
20 days ago
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AA & Ors, In the Matter Of [2026] EWHC 317 (Fam): 15 applications for declarations that it is lawful for gametes or embryos to continue to be stored and to be used where written consent to storage has expired. Declarations made in 14 cases.
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JK v LM [2026] EWFC 32 (B) (11 February 2026): Hearing of husband's financial remedies application. Non-pension assets of £1.6m divided 50.8%/49.2% in favour of husband; pensions of £743k divided 65%/35% in wife's favour.
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JK v LM [2026] EWFC 32 (B) (11 February 2026)
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2026/32.html
21 days ago
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Z (Abduction: Re-hearing After Set Aside), Re [2025] EWHC 3564 (Fam) (19 December 2025): Re-hearing of father's application for return of child to Turkey. Mother's Art. 13(b) defence established, and application refused.
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Police ādeterminedā to target abusers who drive women to suicide but say they lack of resources
NPCC lead for domestic abuse says officers dealing with huge caseloads, made worse by justice system backlogs
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/17/domestic-abuse-women-suicide-police-caseloads
21 days ago
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Fertility patients win high court battle to save embryos after consent error
Judge says people should not lose chance of parenthood āby the ticking of a clockā after 10-year deadline missed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/16/fertility-patients-high-court-embryos-consent-error
21 days ago
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Awolowo v Awolowo [2026] EWFC 31 (16 February 2026): Final hearing of wife's financial remedy application following Nigerian divorce. Only significant asset was former matrimonial home, in London. Ordered that property sold and wife receive 90% of equity.
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2026/31
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Fisayo Olaoluwa Awolowo v Olusegun Samuel Awolowo - Find Case Law - The National Archives
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2026/31
22 days ago
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Katieās story: her abusive ex-partner said ākill yourselfā. When she did, police dropped domestic violence inquiry
After her death, police dropped a case examining Katie Maddenās former partner, despite evidence he had repeatedly told her to kill herself
https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/feb/15/domestic-abuse-katie-madden-family-justice
22 days ago
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