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Background Articles Tony Hobbs: Articles in Family Law 2002 Experiments in Living: the Fatherless Family Tax Credits Favour Lone Parenthood Dr Lowenstein: Parental Alienation First OFSTED Report for a CAFCASS Region Gangs replace Parents as Role Models for Troubled Teens, says Princes Trust CAFCASS receives Third Inadequate Ofsted Report UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Are we Failing the Family?, Dame Butler-Sloss CRAE State of Children's rights in England report Council of Europe Motion to Investigate UK Family Courts for Human Rights Abuses (a)
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Mr Justice Coleridge speaking in Brighton at the Resolution (formerly Family Law Society) Conference remarkably described the breakdown in family life to be "as destructive as the effects of global warming" and nailed a number of criticisms to the door of the Family Justice system. He began, by acknowledging that "traditionally, Judges have kept their mouths shut" but that they have "duty to speak out" and express their views publicly. ------- "....a number of people have emigrated from England because they feel persecuted by the authorities tasked with Child Protection" (a) - (Doc 11583)
A total of 117,193 children aged under 16 were affected by divorce in 2007, nearly two thirds of whom were under 11 years old, and a fifth of the total being under 5. ------- This GP Policy Initiative to increase the Social Justice content of the MfSS started in May 2008. Following discussion at a Luton and Bedfordshire Green Party meeting a request for a Fringe meeting at the Autumn Conference was made on the subject of "Resolving the Crisis in the Family Welfare System" with a view to submitting a First Draft for the Spring Conference 2009. LATEST: This request has been declined. ------- Beds and Luton GP discussed and agreed the following motion and submitted it for acceptance at the Spring Conference 2009. "This conference seeks a review of policy SW303 with a view to getting away from the existing family court system which is not compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights. It also calls for the development of a system which is non-adversarial." LATEST: This motion has not been accepted for inclusion in the agenda for Spring Conference 2009. ------- . As a member of the England & Wales Green Party you are welcome to join in the national party debate. Please read the background documents in order to appreciate the issues involved. Please make contributions via the general policy list 'gp-policy' by going to the Members Area and subscribing. The Username and Password are in your copy of the Green Activist. A new policy list on 'Family and Child Welfare' has been proposed. © 2008 |
