Director Charlotte Proudman hosts an event in Parliament to

Dr Proudman with the event’s speakers (from left to right) Apsana Begum MP, Marie Tidball MP, Claire Throssell MBE, Dr Adrienne Barnett, and Claire Waxman OBE

On 7 January, Right to Equality, a non-profit founded by our Director Dr Charlotte Proudman, hosted a Family Court Reform Celebration in the Jubilee Room at the Houses of Commons, marking a pivotal moment in the fight to protect children and survivor parents in the family courts

The event brought together parliamentarians, legal professionals, survivors and advocates to mark growing political recognition of the harms caused by the presumption, particularly in cases involving domestic abuse.

Speaking at the event, justice minister Alex Davies-Jones confirmed the government’s commitment to repealing the presumption as soon as possible, emphasising that children’s safety must be the overriding priority of the family courts, not something delayed by parliamentary convenience.

Survivors and campaigners spoke powerfully about the real-world consequences of a system that too often failed to listen, believe or protect. Their voices underscore why reform is both necessary and urgent.

Whilst repeal has not yet been enacted or implemented in law, this announcement represents meaningful progress. The focus must now be on ensuring that legislative change translates into practice and delivers a more trauma-informed, evidence-based family justice system.

At Proudmans, we represent clients whose lives and children have been directly affected by unsafe assumptions within the family courts. We will continue to monitor the progress of this reform closely and remain committed to advocating for a system that places children’s welfare and safety at its core.