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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Half of children in care do not trust courts  A worrying report into family law, mediation and relationships has found that just half of children in care trust the courts to make the right decision for their lives. The Children on Family Justice report from children's right director Dr Roger Morgan and published by Ofsted reveals wide-ranging concerns that children have about the justice system. Among the main problems highlighted by the children in the survey were whether the court's decisions about their future were right for them; people and strangers hearing about their private lives and problems, and not being able to give the right answers to important questions in front of a court. Dr Morgan noted that decisions made about children in court are "life-changing", adding that the survey shows some important ways the system could improve. "What stands out most through talking with children is their view that they should always have a say about decisions about their lives," he added. "It is worrying that the experience of many children was that they had not known, or felt they had a say in, what was happening to them." Posted by Gaby Hamerton 
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