Countering Terrorism in the Family Courts: A Dangerous Development

This article critically appraises the implications of recent emergence radicalisation cases in family courts England and Wales involvement justice system preventing countering terrorism. It identifies, takes issue with, a dominant narrative, found case-law, practitioner commentaries, think-tank reports academic government literature, which regards as positive legal development. Challenging its characterisation this line ordinary law cases, uncovers significant influence logic, priorities goals counter-terrorism policy practice on courts. After demonstrating that have facilitated extensive, if surreptitious, counter-terrorist endeavour, claims expansion into is an unnecessary dangerous development with worrying for human rights, equality open justice.