SWANK Procedural Notice
They Scheduled the Meeting Because They Were Busy, Not Because I Was Ready
Filed: 21 March 2024
Labels: Core Group Manipulation, Meeting Misrepresentation, Solicitor Availability Ignored, Procedural Coercion, Administrative Convenience over Parental Consent
⚖ WELCOME TO SWANK
An Archive of ✦ Elegance, ✦ Complaint, ✦ and Unapologetic Standards
from a Mother Harassed by the State in Two Countries for Over a Decade.
✦ What Happened
On 20 March 2024, I formally requested to reschedule the core group meeting.
Why?
Because my solicitor was unavailable that morning.
This is a legally significant meeting.
My solicitor had attended the Initial Child Protection Conference and was actively advising.
It was reasonable, necessary, and procedurally sound to request a new date.
✦ What They Did Instead
Edward Kendall replied that he was unavailable the following week, and therefore suggested going ahead anyway, citing the 10-day statutory limit.
He wrote:
“To avoid my manager or a duty worker hosting the meeting next week, it would be best to have the meeting this week.”
In other words:
“Your solicitor isn’t available, but I don’t want to delegate—so we’re proceeding on my timeline.”
✦ SWANK Translation
• The meeting is happening now not because it’s the best time for the family, but because it’s convenient for the worker’s calendar.
• Legal representation was deprioritised in favour of managerial continuity.
• Parental rights were treated as optional—not operational.
✦ I Complied—But Not Silently
I responded:
❝ Tomorrow is fine. I understand. ❞
Because sometimes compliance is strategic, not submissive.
But let the record show: this meeting was not scheduled with full, informed readiness.
It was scheduled through institutional override.
✦ Final Word
Your scheduling needs are not my legal obligation.
My solicitor’s absence is not your opportunity.
And your desire for “consistency” does not erase my right to independent representation.
Filed under: Procedural Breach by Convenience, Solicitor Exclusion Tactics, Safeguarding Performance Pressure, Duty Worker Avoidance Logic