Tory MP Eric Pickles brands Fathers4Justice “the most pointless organisation in the entire world”
Tory MP Eric Pickles has told a Fathers4Justice supporter he was getting on his nerves and didn’t support equal rights for dads, before branding the campaign group “the most pointless organisation in the entire world”. Father-of-one, Adam Lowe, from Brentwood went to see his MP to ask him for help to see his young son, […]
Irish Daily Star: Rose protestor Matt O’Connor did us all a favour
Sometimes people do us a good turn and we don’t even recognise it. Matt O’Connor presented us with an issue for consideration which for far too long has been brushed well and truly under the nation’s dirty carpet. He reminded us how we’ve consistently and deliberately abused the rights of natural fathers. And the simple […]
Fathers4Justice storm the Rose of Tralee
Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor invokes the spirit of Father Ted as he storms the stage of the Rose of Tralee beauty pageant in Ireland. Full story and press coverage below. The Irish Examiner – Matt O’Connor: Why Fathers4Justice stormed the stage at the Rose of Tralee http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/analysis/matt-oconnor-why-fathers4justice-stormed-the-stage-at-the-rose-of-tralee-417534.html The inequality and lack of rights facing fathers […]
Fathers4Justice protesters disrupt Loose Women broadcast
Fathers4Justice said it’s protestors disrupted today’s broadcast of Loose Women. Jason Appleyard, 37, from Edgware in London and Adam Orriss, 43, from Folkestone, waved white y-fronts printed in purple with the words ‘Pants To The CSA’ and threw £20 notes in the air before being dragged away by security. The group said the protest marked […]
The Telegraph: 10 years on: how #Fathers4Justice almost wrecked the National Lottery
Not a lot tends to happen on the National Lottery results show. For good reason, too: millions of viewers may be watching itchily, but they’re eager for money, not chit-chat; they’re thirsty for balls, not banter. As a result, the programme is normally a series of platitudes before the main event. Some customary back and […]
Climb Higher: Why Dads Need Direct Action
It takes balls to breach national security. Big, brass, bloody balls. It’s easy to talk the talk, but not to walk the walk. That’s why the brave men and women who have risked life, limb and liberty in the pursuit of equality over these last 15 years, deserve the utmost credit and respect. Fathers4Justice was […]
Fathers4Justice Campaigner in High Court Judicial Review over closed courts this Thursday
The founder of Fathers4Justice appears in the High Court (Royal Courts of Justice) this Thursday 15th October as he makes an oral application for leave to move for Judicial Review of a decision by Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunal Service to exclude members of the public from his trial for a public order offence on […]
Fathers4Justice founder renews Leave application for Judicial Review in case R v. Aldershot Magistrates Court ex parte O’Connor [CO/1252/2015].
F4J leader Matt O’Connor has been granted an oral hearing in open court for his application for Leave to move for Judicial Review, in the Royal Courts of Justice on 15th October 2015. The application comes after members of the public, witnesses, and independent Hampshire County Councillor Tony Hooke, were excluded by Her Majesty’s Courts […]
Steve Brine MP responds to F4J request for information about the death of Haydn Burton
Fathers4Justice publish correspondence between F4J founder Matt O’Connor and Steve Brine MP about the death of fathers’ rights protestor Haydn Burton. From: “BRINE, Steve” <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 13:56:45 +0000 To: Matt O’Connor Cc: Fathers 4 Justice Office Subject: Re: Letter to Steve Brine from Fathers4Justice ref death of Haydn Burton Hi Matt, Thank you for your […]
Fathers4Justice write to Steve Brine MP about the death of Haydn Burton
Dear Steve, I am writing to you concerning the recent death of a father’s rights campaigner, Haydn Burton, who was found hanged in HMP Winchester last week. I understand Mr Burton was your constituent and had sought your help with regard to contact issues with his children and allegations surrounding child abuse in Hampshire. Fathers4Justice […]
