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Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds

Published 8 June 2026 · india

Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intensely A report has found “widespread and

Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intensely A report has found “widespread and concerning evidence” of bias and victim-blaming in the family courts – primarily disadvantaging women. The report, Scratching the Surface: Victim-Blaming and Bias in Family Court Judgments, by the nonprofit organisation Right to Equality, will be shared with MPs on Tuesday at an event in parliament. Continue reading...

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