Royal Courts of Justice

Working Towards a Fairer Family Justice System

Family justice decisions shape children's lives. We document systemic failures and advocate for evidence-based reform—listening to mothers, fathers, and professionals to understand what's broken and push for what's better.

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How We Work

Lasting reform requires proof, not just complaints.

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Step 1

Document

Identify where guidance contradicts evidence. Verify with academic experts.

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Step 2

Engage

Give institutions the chance to correct errors before we publish.

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Step 3

Advocate

When they refuse, make the evidence public and push for reform.

Current Investigations

Active cases where we're documenting systemic failures.

Research Misrepresentation in FJC Guidance

Evidence Published

The Family Justice Council published guidance citing research that its lead author says they misrepresented.

What we found: Official guidance affecting 110,000+ children contradicts the research it claims to cite. What we're seeking: Formal correction of the guidance and acknowledgment of the error.

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Child Maintenance Service Investigation

Gathering Evidence

The CMS has the lowest customer satisfaction of any DWP service. We're gathering experiences from all perspectives.

What we're doing: Building a comprehensive, non-partisan evidence base about CMS failures and their impact on children. How you can help: Share your experience, whether positive or negative.

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