I Have Not Seen My Son Since Christmas Day 2008 – by Pat Lyons
Merry Christmas Everybody. Christmas can be a sad time for many, recounting the loss of a loved one during the year or at this time of the season. For many fathers the sadness may be another equally difficult situation where you cannot see your child because you are being obstructed by the other parent, be […]
News Review – 5th November 2013
17/10/13 “It’s the kind of quote that, if you’re not careful, will land you a guy in a Spiderman suit with a Fathers 4 Justice placard on your doorstep.” http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/emma-brockes-blog/2013/oct/17/kate-winslet-vogue-cover-grotesque 4/11/13 Cyber-terrorists? Pah! Superhero protesters were a bigger threat to London Olympics http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/04/olympics_rsa_coe/ 4/11/13 Fathers for Justice a bigger threat than cyber terrorists during London Olympics, […]
Letter to Judge Markanza Cudby
I rarely comment on the institutional depravity on display in the family courts, but your barrel scraping performance as Deputy District Judge at the Principal Registry of the Family Division (PRFD) yesterday demands a response. I have witnessed and heard tens of thousands of such accounts about the PRFD, but there is nothing quite like […]
F4J make formal complaint about Police misconduct over attempt to charge F4J Campaign Director.
Police accused of supporting false allegations by a ‘contact denier’ against F4J Campaign Director. F4J claim it is a cynical attempt by the authorities to close Contact Deniers web site by threatening key personnel. CASE DETAILS • F4J make formal complaint to the Metropolitan Police today about misconduct. • Police attempted to detain and question […]
Hay Wain News Update – 1 October 2013
1/10/13 Dismissed: the case of the Fathers4Justice campaigner and the disfigured ‘Hay Wain’ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/dismissed-the-case-of-the-fathers4justice-campaigner-and-the-disfigured-hay-wain-8849782.html 1/10/13 Judge throws out Hay Wain case http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/433381/Judge-throws-out-Hay-Wain-case 30/9/13 Campaigner’s Hay Wain vandalism charge thrown out http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24334097 30/9/13 Judge throws out case of Fathers4Justice campaigner accused of vandalising National Gallery painting http://www.london24.com/news/court/judge_throws_out_case_of_fathers4justice_campaigner_accused_of_vandalising_national_gallery_painting_1_2825160 30/9/13 http://www.felixstowestar.co.uk/news/news_2_6908/suffolk_judge_throws_out_hay_wain_case_1_2825368 30/9/13 http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/suffolk_judge_throws_out_hay_wain_case_1_2825368
Tim Haries Trial News Update – 17th September 2013
17/9/13 Fathers4Justice campaigner denies defacing Queen’s portrait http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10315363/Fathers4Justice-campaigner-denies-defacing-Queens-portrait.html 17/9/13 Man denies defacing Queen painting in Westminster Abbey http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24123198 17/9/13 Westminster Abbey art attack: Fathers4Justice campaigner denies defacing Queen http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/westminster-abbey-art-attack-fathers4justice-campaigner-denies-defacing-queen-8821769.html 17/9/13 Fathers4Justice campaigner denies defacing Queen’s Westminster Abbey portrait http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/17/fathers4justice-campaigner-denies-defacing-queens-westminster-abbey-portrait-4037062/ 17/9/13 Fathers’ rights campaigner Tim Haries faces trial for Queen graffiti charge http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/430226/Fathers-rights-campaigner-Tim-Haries-faces-trial-for-Queen-graffiti-charge 17/9/13 ‘Fathers4Justice activist’ […]
Turn Anger Into Strength. Matt O’Connor Interview, Men’s Health Magazine, October 2013. Out now!
The fight that defined me. Nine extraordinary men explain how they battled through war, genocide and despair. Their message: you are built to survive and – with them in your corner – guaranteed to win. Featuring Lionel Messi, Peter Hain, Peter Sheath, Andrew Solomon, Chris Ryan, Matt O’Connor, Ben Helfgott, Tom Staniford and Floyd Mayweather […]
Wednesday 24th July 2013 – The Evening Standard: Join Royal Fathers4justice
THE EVENING STANDARD: JOIN ROYAL FATHERS4JUSTICE “DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS Hang on! Why isn’t it called Fathercare? Why isn’t it called the paternity section? So sexist. Join Royal Fathers 4 Justice.” http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/royal-baby-ones-guide-to-holding-the-royal-baby-a-manual-for-modern-fatherhood-8729530.html
14th July 2013, Daily Express – After Hay Wain attack is any artwork safe?
14/7/13 Daily Express: After Hay Wain attack is any artwork safe? Supporters of campaign group Fathers4Justice have called for an art masterpiece to be defaced every day until the law is changed to give them greater custody rights to their children. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/414650/After-Hay-Wain-attack-is-any-art-work-safe
7th July 2013, The Independent: Fathers4Justice vows to step up attacks on the nation’s artworks.
The Independent: Fathers4Justice vows to step up attacks on the nation’s artworks. Campaign group’s founder says its actions will become more extreme as it protests against restricted access to children http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fathers4justice-vows-to-step-up-attacks-on-the-nations-artworks-8692589.html F4J Note: Emily Dugan persistently rang to request a ‘profile’ piece. When Matt refused, his five minute off the record explanation has been extended […]
