Change the burden of proof in the Family Courts
National
·258 contributorsI want the government to change the law so that the burden of proof in the Family Courts changes from a 'balance of probabilities' to 'beyond reasonable doubt'. Especially when cases may involve the loss of contact between a child and their parent.
Mr David Lammy
Deputy Prime Minister
Family court balance of probabilities standard
Unequal legal aid in family courts
Unfair to parents and children
Change burden of proof law
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Change the burden of proof in the Family Courts
National
I want the government to change the law so that the burden of proof in the Family Courts changes from a 'balance of probabilities' to 'beyond reasonable doubt'. Especially when cases may involve the loss of contact between a child and their parent.
Family court balance of probabilities standard
Unequal legal aid in family courts
Unfair to parents and children
Change burden of proof law