PROTESTERS caused a stir in the centre of West Bridgford after taking to the roof of the town's Conservative Club.
Two activists from the New Fathers for Justice group, dressed as Superman and a court jester, got on to the roof of the building in Rectory Road and remained there from around 9am until 1pm on Saturday.
They shouted through loudspeakers while around a dozen other protesters gathered beneath them on the street.
The group say they were protesting at Justice Secretary and Rushcliffe MP Ken Clarke's failure to reform family law.
Banners saying "Ken Clarke will not give fathers equal rights" and "We're fathers, not criminals" were hung from the building.
The protesters agreed to leave after they were asked to get down by the police. No arrests were made.
The group believes Mr Clarke, also MP for Rushcliffe, does not support fathers separated from their children.
Spokesperson Rich Adams said: "The whole present Family Court system is a complete pantomime farce at best.
"Fathers are being made redundant in the family courts.
"The UK family law works on the basis that no evidence is needed, the mother's word is good enough.
"If a mother or custodial parent informs the court they think the child may be at risk, the court has no alternative but to side with custodial parent usually the mother.
"It is being abused each year by unscrupulous partners to stop kind, loving and hardworking fathers from seeing their children."
Gary Roe, 44, from Heanor took part in the protest.
He said: "I'm one of the lucky ones because now I do get to see my daughter."
Mr Clarke was unavailable for comment.
