As Artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of analysing behavioural and digital patterns, its potential role in family law raises important questions about evidence, reliability and judicial discretion. This article examines whether AI-generated behavioural analysis should be admissible in parental alienation claims before English Family Court

Honour-based abuse presents a complex challenge for the UK legal system, where violence and coercive control can be deeply embedded within familial expectations and pressures surrounding gender, marriage and reputation. This article examines the evidential and cultural barriers that can prevent early intervention, alongside the legal protections available through domestic abuse, coercive control and forced marriage legislation. Through the cases of Samia Shahid and Shafilea Ahmed, it considers the consequences of failing to recognise warning signs before honour-based control escalates into serious violence.