
Independent Children's Lawyers - the last hope - or from hope to hopeless ?
In a sea of dispute and contested facts, particularly on risk of harm, I am firmly of the view that the appointment of an Independent Children's lawyer is the last bastion between anarchy and calm. However, invariably, waring parents will either love or hate the ICL as on their side; not on their side; or not involved enough. The view parents get about the ICL, in my experience is from a lack of understanding of the ICL. While I have seen ICL's who range from great to hopeles