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Serial sperm donor who fathered 180 children loses High Court paternity bid

Robert Albon, who began acting as an unregulated sperm donor in 2013, claims to have fathered more than 180 children around the world

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Major Update In Case Of Mom Who Got Pregnant By Identical Twins And Was Sued Over Paternity

A UK court ruled that DNA cannot distinguish which identical twin fathered a child after both slept with the mother.

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Court of appeal says it cannot rule on which identical twin fathered a child

One twin wanted to take parental responsibility from the other for child P after both had sex with child’s mother

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Court tells woman who had sex with identical twins it is ‘not possible’ to identify dad

It is ‘not possible’ to say who the biological father is due to the limits of DNA testing

The Independent UK

UK mother separated from children for years has ‘draconian’ order overturned

Flawed evidence by psychologist Melanie Gill was used to remove children from woman in 2019

The Guardian - UK

Senior judge warns against unlawful surrogacies after women ‘exploited’

Sir Andrew McFarlane said anyone ‘following in the footsteps’ of the couple should think again.

Evening Standard

Scheme allowing more reporting in family courts rolled out in England and Wales

A pilot of the scheme was first introduced in 2023.

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Nearly 80 former couples thought they were divorced - thanks to a Family Court blunder they were wrong

The 79 former pairs had made a mistake in their divorce applications two years ago that wasn’t picked up by the courts when the break-ups were approved months later

The Independent UK

Fears grow over children at risk placed in illegal care homes

Rising number of vulnerable youngsters in England are being forced into unsuitable accommodation including Airbnbs, bedsits and caravans

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Vulnerable children locked up and ‘gravely damaged by the state’, former top family judge warns

Sir James Munby says measure reflects government’s ‘shocking moral failure’ to help those in England and Wales with complex needs

The Guardian - UK

Meet Becky, aged 14, suicidal, alone and unwanted. Victim of a cruel, uncaring state

I have followed the life of this desperate child as her life has been ruined by a bankrupt system

The Guardian - UK

Wrong couple get divorced after solicitor ‘clicks wrong button’

London law firm admits to error but judge says final order cannot be overturned

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Psychology body says costs ruling ‘unfair’ in appeal on use of unregulated experts in England and Wales

Association of Clinical Psychologists must pay £20,000 after intervening in family justice case where it mounted ‘critique of the expert’

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UK mother accused of alienating children from father wins appeal over psychological assessment

Senior judge overturns previous ruling, saying matter is for the court to decide amid concern over use of unregulated psychologists

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Tim review – a frustratingly outdated story of a disabled man who falls in love

Ben Goss gives a generous performance as the titular character but despite some tweaks to Colleen McCullough’s 50-year-old story, it still feels behind the times

The Guardian - UK

Scheme to stop people being quizzed by abuser in court failing, lawyers say

Exclusive: Courts in England and Wales unable to attract sufficient numbers of advocates

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New guidance aims to restrict use of unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses in court

Move aims to ensure only adequately trained professionals are used in trials

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Becky, 12, tried to kill herself. The care she received? Eight weeks in solitary

Children with serious mental illnesses are being locked up in a modern bedlam

The Independent UK

Judge moves to protect women in refuges involved in family court disputes

Sir Andrew McFarlane has given guidance after hearing how addresses of alleged abuse victims could be revealed when court orders were served.

The Guardian - UK

Tighter regulation of psychologists in family law cases up to MPs, says senior judge

Landmark judgment by family court judge Sir Andrew McFarlane confirms anyone can use the title ‘psychologist’.

The Independent UK

MPs must decide rules on ‘psychologists’ giving opinion in family courts – judge

The ‘generic’ label ‘psychologist’ is ‘not protected’ and may be used by ‘any individual, whether registered or not’, Sir Andrew McFarlane said.

The Guardian - UK

Judge lambasts education secretary over lack of secure places for children

Top family judge accuses Gillian Keegan of ‘complacency bordering on cynicism’ over severe shortages in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Family court reporting pilot scheme to begin in England and Wales

Journalists will be able to report on proceedings provided they protect anonymity of families involved

The Guardian - AU

Hubris & Humiliation review – this queer take on Jane Austen is startlingly good

Lewis Treston’s witty and polished play blends Regency language and Australian slang to deliver a dizzying amount of jokes and sizzling romantic tension

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