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Family Law and More
Welcome to “Family Law and More” – a podcast series brought to you by Unit Chambers, the UK’s fastest-growing family law set of specialist barristers with offices in Liverpool and Manchester. Hosted by Lisa Edmunds, CEO of Unit Chambers and a Senior Consultant Barrister, Family Law and More is a new and exciting monthly podcast that is going to take you on a deep-dive into topical and cutting-edge issues that affect and impact those working within family law or experiencing the family justice system.
Produced and distributed by Innobella Media.
S3 Ep01 – Domestic Abuse & the Family Court: Understanding the Cafcass Approach
byUnit Chambers / Innobella Media
The role of Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) in domestic abuse cases is crucial, yet often misunderstood. With the recent updates to the Cafcass Domestic Abuse Practice Policy, we’ll explore how these guidelines impact family court proceedings, child safeguarding, and parental contact arrangements.
In this episode, we’ll break down:
- How Cafcass assesses harm and risk in domestic abuse cases
- The impact of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 on family proceedings
- How practitioners balance child welfare with parents’ rights
- The challenges of coercive control and post-separation abuse
- Whether the family court is doing enough to protect children
Let’s dive into what these policy changes mean for legal professionals, parents and the children at the heart of these cases.
References: Re L-G (Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60, Re T (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 93, Cafcass policy, PD12J
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