Lessons from the Ellie Butler case

by | Oct 4, 2016 | Comment

Lessons from the Ellie Butler case October 3rd London Resolution Sarah Phillimore Child Protection Resource Lucy Reed Pink Tape Andrew Pack Suesspicious minds Handouts : Sarah Phillimore’s handout Lucy Reed’s handout – the view looking back List of...

Throwing in my Transparency Towel

by | Oct 4, 2016 | Comment

This is a post by Sarah Phillimore about why she is going to take her football and go home now. Recently, two judgments were posted on BAILII relating to a sad case about two parents who could no longer be in a relationship with each other, but who had a small child...

‘Mum’s torment as monster who raped her demands access to child he fathered’: Some pointers on how applications for contact involving domestic violence should be dealt with

by | Oct 3, 2016 | FCReportingWatch

At the weekend the Daily Mirror reported the torment of a victim of serial rape and domestic violence, at her former partners’ application (from prison) to the family court for contact with their child and the judge’s decision to permit him to send letters. Russell...