The Satanic Cult that Wasn’t

This is a thorough, thoughtful piece by Melanie Griffiths, broadcast on BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Report’ on Thursday. It looks at how campaigners misinterpreted allegations of parental child abuse as evidence of concealed ritual satanic abuse, sent it viral and caused harm....

More harm than good

One goal of the Transparency Project is to provide balanced and accurate information about the family courts, so people can make up their own minds on topics that often (rightly) provoke debate, or even protest. This can feel particularly useful if the press have just...

Risks and benefits

Policing parents? Protecting Children? Promoting Adoption? Are we getting the child protection system we deserve? Multi disciplinary conference 1st June 2015 We are excited about this ‘ground-breaking’ conference that will bring together such a range of voices, on...

The transparency debate rolls on

Peggy Ray (Goodman Ray Solicitors) opens December’s edition of ‘Family Law’ with ‘comment’ that adds to the wider discussion about transparency. (Family Law is subscription only content I’m afraid for those following the debate who don’t have access to it. I always...