'The welfare principle is unhelpful. It is indeterminate. What parents, children and family law practitioners need are clear rules in order to predict the outcomes of problems and conflicts'

... 'The welfare principle is unhelpful. It is indeterminate. What parents, children and family law practitioners need are clear rules in order to predict the outcomes of problems and conflicts' It is argued by many academics that the welfare principle is the fundamental aspect of family law regarding the protection of children. The primary reason for having such a system in place is to ensure that the rights and feeling of a child are never over looked, before and during litigation. In order to decide whether this principle is 'indeterminate' it is essential to evaluate the manner in which it is practically applied. The recognition of children's rights was increased after the enactment of the Children Act 1989. The central reason behind the new act was to modernise the law relating to children in order to improve the judicial system when cases regarding children were being heard. The act does not give a clear

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