A trip to a family law court is rarely a happy occasion and very few people have a wholly positive experience – it's expensive, slow and doesn’t consider children’s welfare fully. Karen Kiernan, CEO of the One Family charity joined us to discuss if the family courts are no longer fit for purpose.

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