Day: 31 July 2026

‘Children involved in private family law proceedings in England are frequently positioned as passive subjects whose safety, agency and health needs are subordinate to those of adults. Despite sustained criticism of safeguarding failures and growing evidence of the harms of child maltreatment, limited research has examined children’s experiences through a lens of childism, particularly in relation to their well-being. We address this gap by exploring the experiences of 77 children as reported by their mothers who participated in a qualitative study examining the intersection of post-separation abuse and private law proceedings. Using a hybrid inductive-deductive thematic analysis informed by childism and child as method, we analysed how children’s responses were interpreted, silenced or transformed within proceedings. Four themes are presented: 1) Systemic harm and children’s health, 2) Institutional silencing and the reproduction of adultism, 3) The selective recognition of children’s agency and 4) Transformational possibilities within constrained systems. The paper gives recommendations for embedding child-centred principles into legislation and practice. These include ensuring children’s voices are systematically heard in all family law proceedings, incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into domestic law, creating mechanisms for meaningful participation and training professionals to adopt rights-based approaches.’

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Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 16th July 2026

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‘A former Goldman Sachs senior officer has ​been awarded £1.45 million for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal after he was ‌fired while on parental leave.’

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The Independent, 31st July 2026

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‘A self-proclaimed “psychic” IT worker, who was sacked after informing a new female colleague they had already met in his dreams, has lost his court battle for compensation.’

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The Independent, 31st July 2026

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‘The controversial ban under terrorism legislation of the protest group Palestine Action will be reviewed by the Supreme Court.’

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BBC News, 30th July 2026

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‘Airbus has been fined £6.4m in the UK after the European aerospace company admitted to breaches of rules designed to stop sensitive goods such as military hardware falling into the wrong hands.’

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The Guardian, 30th July 2026

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‘The UN has condemned the detention of UK prisoners trapped on indefinite jail terms as “arbitrary” and accused the British government of presiding over a form of psychological torture.’

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The Independent, 31st July 2026

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‘A mum and her new boyfriend have been jailed for life for the “sadistic” abuse and murder of her two-year-old daughter.’

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BBC News, 30th July 2026

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‘The High Court has strongly criticised the solicitor to Amy Winehouse’s father for the “aggressive and unpleasant way” they pursued an unsuccessful claim on his behalf.’

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Legal Futures, 31st July 2026

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‘More people were recalled to prison than were released during the first three months of 2026, the first time on record the “recall rate” has surpassed 100% in England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 30th July 2026

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