The idea that family courts are biased against men is a dangerous fallacy | Sonia Sodha
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Mar 05 2020 at 11:38 AM GMT
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- Evidence shows that the disproportionately male judiciary is more likely to rule against abused women and childrenIf you've binged on the BBC drama The Split, which follows a family of glamorous divorce lawyers, you might be forgiven for thinking that this corner of the law is all about multimillion-pound footballer pre-nups and the fallout from ministerial affairs.
- But the reality of family courts couldn't be more different.
- By far the most fraught issue that crops up is not money, but contact with children.
- The family courts are equipped with some of the most intrusive powers the state has: not just the power to remove children, but the power to determine how much separated parents get to see them.
- Most of these judgments are never published, meaning the scrutiny into how those powers get used is utterly inadequate.
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- Published Mar 5, 2020 11:38 AM GMT