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Bar Council calls for legal aid for all family court cases involving domestic abuse

Only 15% of families are eligible for legal aid which has led to huge swathes of UK becoming ‘legal advice deserts’, body says

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2025

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 Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2023

UK woman whose children were removed against their wishes loses appeal

High court case is landmark test of use of unregulated experts in family justice proceedings in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022