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Archive of 2014

Teach our daughters

Tue 11th March 2014:

So what do the guys think?

Self Representing Seminar Remuera Bowling club 2004

Sun 9th March 2014:

Self Representation and McKenzie Friend Course Notes These notes were recorded from the Seminar arranged and funded by Jim Bagnall, at Remuera Bowling Club. Although these notes are now quite old, legislation has been meddled with and changed, but some things just seem to stay the same?

Prosecution of Crime Reduced – Judith Collins

Judith Collins26 MARCH, 2013 Conviction, sentencing stats show crime down Statistics released by the Ministry of Justice today show the number of people being charged in court has reduced by more than 20 per cent since 2009, Justice Minister Judith Collins says. The Conviction and Sentencing Statistics, published on the Statistics New Zealand website, show […]

CYF slammed with $60 000 in legal costs

The young couple, from Dunedin, have told the Sunday Star-Times of their harrowing two-year battle to regain custody of the girl, who was taken by Child, Youth and Family at just 14 weeks because the agency wrongly suspected she’d been abused. Stuff Report The parents had to sell their house in Dunedin and move to […]

James Wellsley WILLIAMS GFU665

Sat 8th March 2014:

(Was missing now found) I am not posting this simply out of concern for James – I’m a little staggered at the abysmal response. Firstly the Police media report is a little blase about a missing male, and I would question whether the later Stuff report was generated by a journalist or by his family […]

Interim Parenting Orders

Thu 6th March 2014:

Hi By accepting an interim order, would you be effectively delaying any action that the court would take on the matter? Appreciate any thoughts on interim orders. Cheers, B.

Davison Report into familycaught$ – Christine Bristol And Alan Bristol

Given the significant changes in behaviour that occurred in familycaught$, both before the Bristol murders and suicide and after, it is important that this report receives close scrutiny. If it was marked in accordance with professional social science research standards, in my opinion it would receive an E rating. It is not fit for the […]

Impact of Media Reporting of Parental Murder Suicide

Death of Nelson mother and children a ‘tragedy of highest order’ 5:01 AM Tuesday Oct 3, 2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=153775 [Media reporting impact analysis] Rosemary Perkin, the 35-year-old Nelson woman found dead along with her three young daughters in their home, was an ordinary woman living an unremarkable life in suburban Stoke. Police believe Mrs Perkin killed […]

Hansard DV Act 1994

Wed 5th March 2014:

Those who forget history, supposedly are doomed to repeat it. Life is much more cruel than that…. These are the ‘debates’ that led to the New Zealand Domestic Violence Act 1995.

Canterbury Suicide Prevention Conference – Annette Beautrais

Tue 4th March 2014:

Friday March 21st 9am-5.30pm Rolleston Lecture Theatre University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine 2 Riccarton Ave, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011

Female Teacher sleeps with boy student – No Jail?

Thu 27th February 2014:

Story here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2568580/Woman-schoolteacher-love-schoolboy-led-bed-narrowly-dodges-jail-sentence.html What would of happened if this were a male teacher? Looking forward to a Judge applying the same sentance to the next male teacher.

Father murder/suicide

Wed 26th February 2014:

Obviously no one could possibly condone the tragic event of Ed Livingstone and his children. In the NZ Herald’s publications highlighting the shortcomings of this father over the past 2 days, and also in all the other reporting since this dreadful event took place I have been unable to find a reason for the protection […]

And news just in from the UK

Mon 24th February 2014:

Unbelievable: It has just been revealed by the Guardian newspaper that the male suicide rate is 3 1/2 times that of the female suicide rate in England. Of course I am not suggesting that the rate of male suicide is unbelievable, it is a headline that contained not only the word Male or the word […]

Being a Step-parent

Sun 23rd February 2014:

I am certain that many of you on this site have moved on, having met another woman and have embarked on the journey of step parenting. Your new woman shares responsibility with her ex partner to raise her children, but where in the equation do you as a step parent fit in? We have read […]

The dribbling rant of Billy Bragg

The confused male In the world of show cases and clebrities there are as many confused males as there are females. If you hold this guy up against some ball swinging singer, he is no more and no less confused about what his role is in society, is meant to be, or should be. I […]

Defamation from Feminists is a Serious Crime

Wed 19th February 2014:

We Understand How Colin Craig Feels. We don’t necessarily support his politics. We don’t know whether he gives a damn about the harm done to men, though he probably recognizes the harm to families that has resulted from the denigration of men. However, those who speak up about men’s issues know what it’s like to […]

Take note NZ Family Court Judges ….

Tue 18th February 2014:

This is how you do it. It’s quite simple really, it just requires opening your eyes and ears. http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/feb/17/mother-permissive-parenting-court-custody-battle

Media Bias Concerning Family Court

Sun 16th February 2014:

The injustice shown to men over the decades since the inception of the Family Court and the abuse done by that Court to children’s relationships with their fathers (and therefore to the children themselves) have been largely ignored by our media. Exposure of the Court’s sexism against men relied mainly on individual men’s letters to […]

Blackmailed Man Commits Suicide

Sat 15th February 2014:

Story here. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/9724858/Blackmailer-rues-her-actions Angie Rose Wilson your actions have led to the death of this man. What ide really like to know is did you plan the consensual sexual relationship in order to make some cash from the outset or did you come up with a the plan afterwards? I am surprised you didn’t call […]

What a balls up!!!

Fri 14th February 2014:

If you have the balls take a look at this UK add…… click here

Scollay’s Murder of her Husband is Excused

Thu 13th February 2014:

This case really hits home how little value is given to male victims of women’s violence, and indeed how little value is placed on men’s lives. It also highlights the sexist double standard in our justice system, in this case allowing a de facto partial defence of provocation in the case of a female murderer […]

Registrars Review…….?

Tue 11th February 2014:

Hi There, I have a review scheduled in mid February and am not sure what this process is for? what can i expect? what do i need to do to prepare? A LFC has been appointed but i dont know who? and as yet i have had no contact from them about what happens next? […]

Karen Woodall on parental alientation

Uk writer and separation specialist has got a good series of articles on parental alientation and ways you can work to reduce it’s impact. http://karenwoodall.wordpress.com/2014/01/29/when-children-reject-you-using-empathy-to-challenge-the-alienation-process/

Bill Roache’s Nightmare is Over! But Is It?

Fri 7th February 2014:

The headline suggests the guy can return to work and live his live as a free man as nothing has happened. The producers, directors, ITV Grenada will allow Bill to carry on playing the part of Ken Barlow working down at the studio as he once did. – Like hell.

Sexualisation of Girls – impacts on boys?

Thu 6th February 2014:

There has been discussion about commercial forces using sexualisation of girls for manipulation to increase sales of low intrinsic value products. Melinda Tankard Reist has given public presentations at Forum on the Family, her book Getting Real: Challenging the Sexualisation of Girls and a Sydney Morning Herald article Sex sells, but we’re selling out our […]

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