Summer is meant to be good for the spirit. Even for those used to the unpredictable nature of British weather, time spent with one’s family away from the office and taking advantage of what sunshine there is has its benefits. It has, however, been impossible to escape another kind of cloud on the horizon. The […]
Read moreThe workload undertaken by family courts across England and Wales is both immense and incredibly varied. During 2023, they dealt with just over a quarter of a million new cases (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2023/family-court-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2023#main-points). Each and every one has the potential to impact the lives of those involved for many years to come, not least the kind of […]
Read moreREALITY TV AND REAL LIFE: MUMS, DADS AND PROHIBITED STEPS None other than Oscar Wilde once remarked that life imitates art more than the other way around. If true, I wonder how a new and popular reality television show might be reflected in viewers’ households. The programme is entitled ‘My Mum, Your Dad’ and features […]
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