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Costs orders are relatively rare within private law children matters. However, in light of the judgement of Re B (A Child) (Unnecessary Private Law Applications), and the increasing awareness of the unsustainable number of unnecessary applications before the court, is the current approach to costs orders in private law proceedings adequate?

With an increasing societal awareness surrounding mental health, this article explores the interaction between parental mental health and the private law children sphere.

There is an increasing awareness of the importance of mental health in society, and preserving mental health is a clear priority of the next generation. But has financial remedies law has kept up with this positive societal change?