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news | 26/02/2025

Judges asked to write to children involved in court proceedings explaining why they made their decision

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news | 10/06/2024

Routes through court – understanding the different journeys of families through private law proceedings

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news | 21/02/2024

When child arrangement decisions are made in the family court, strikingly few children have their wishes and feelings heard

news | 07/09/2023

Spotlight paper: What do we know about adults in private family law proceedings?

news | 25/04/2023

Private family law applications involving non-parents are diverse and circumstances may overlap with public law cases according to new research

news | 29/11/2022

New qualitative study on family separation shows experiences are shaped by access to support, and families often try to avoid using court

news | 18/11/2022

Rates of private family law applications in England and Wales: what can mapping tell us about variation?

Line graph showing the rate of private family law applications per 10,000 families with dependent children in England and Wales, between 2007/08–2019/20

news | 11/03/2021

Infographic: uncovering private family law in England

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news | 22/02/2021

Invitation to tender: primary qualitative research on the experiences of separated families

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news | 08/02/2021

Separated parents using family courts in England are more likely to live in deprived areas

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news | 28/09/2020

Separated parents in Wales family courts more likely to live in deprived areas

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news | 25/06/2020

Child contact during COVID-19 lockdown: a private law perspective

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