Come and work with the lovely @ClaireSMason on this really important project in the Centre for Child and Family Justice Research

Great work @RachaelGrey2022!

NEW BRIEFING PAPER Read more from our new briefing paper 'How might our ethnicity affect our experience of the family justice system?' nuffieldfjo.org.uk/resource/how-m…

Great to see this Spotlight paper published on what we know about adults in private family law, drawing heavily on research by the Family justice Data Partnership Centre for Child and Family Justice Research Population Data Science at Swansea University

Sad not to be in Brighton for @EuSARF2023 this week, but family needs took priority. Have fun!

Great to our article published by The Magistrates' Association - around 10% of private law cases involve a ‘non-parent’ yet they are virtually invisible in policy reform - important new findings Claire Hargreaves Centre for Child and Family Justice Research Karen Broadhurst OBE Nuffield Family Justice Observatory

Congratulations Laura Cowley! Great to have worked with you on this report on infant pathways through care in Wales

Our report #AChildsRightToMatter shows the needs of children when parents separate are overlooked. They need someone to talk to, somewhere to go to for information & someone in government who can represent their needs. familysolutionsgroup.co.uk/a-childs-right…

The summary report written for Nuffield Family Justice Observatory by Laura Cowley Karen Broadhurst OBE @LJ_Griffiths Steffi Doebler Dr Linda Cusworth Mariam Abouelenin et al is now available - check it out

Really enjoyed recording this podcast with Anna and Claire (with thanks to Nigel Thompson) - debunking the myths around private family law. Worth a listen! Nuffield Foundation ALC Law Society Gazette Cafcass Family Law Week The Magistrates' Association Resolution

And many others are on ‘indefinite with an end date’ contract, which unis claim as a success, but still treat staff as fixed-term and disposable. It’s exhausting, frustrating and wrong.

Decisions made within private law children’s proceedings can have a very significant and long-lasting impact on the lives of children and their families. Next week we will publish a new report on children's participation. Further updates to coming soon

Great to see our report on how often, or not, children have their voices heard in private family law proceedings Claire Hargreaves Karen Broadhurst OBE Lancaster Law and Crim Population Data Science at Swansea University ALC FLBA Children & Young People Now The Magistrates' Association Resolution

Academics win claim against Oxford University over ‘sham contracts’ - such an important ruling. Will other universities take any notice and reduce the use of recurrent fixed-term and other precarious contracts? theguardian.com/education/2024…

A great opportunity to evaluate a feasibility pilot aiming to enhance participation of young people in public law cases

Now published by Iriss - Born into care in Scotland - an evidence summary, with a focus on the relevance for social work practice iriss.org.uk/resources/insi… Lancaster Law and Crim Lancaster SocialWork FASS Research Lancaster University Nuffield Family Justice Observatory Karen Broadhurst OBE @AFKAScotland CoramBAAF @Brthcompanions Family Rights Group

Thank you Portsmouth! Another hugely inspirational and enjoyable SLSA conference. Hearing about so much amazing research going on has left me feeling fired up! #SLSA2024

Register now for this webinar on ‘new directions for FDACs’

New report by Family Justice Data Partnership published today - sheds light on care pathways for adolescents in Wales. Nuffield Family Justice Observatory Read more here cfj-lancaster.org.uk/news/adolescen…

Last chance to book for this webinar next week on ‘new directions for family drug and alcohol courts’