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Children with parents in prison

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Date:29 JUL 2025
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Julie Sparrow, St Philips Barristers

Julie Sparrow, barrister of St Philips Chambers specialising in public law children proceedings, explores the consequences of recent cases and proposed changes to legislation which will affect the relationships of the estimated 200,000 children in the UK who have a parent in prison. Should those children be going to the prison to have contact and should their parents even have a right to be involved in their lives? 

The full article has published in the July issue of Family Law.  Find out more or request a free 1-week trial of Family Law journal. Please quote: 100482

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