by reporting watch team | Jan 28, 2019 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
A little while ago, we wrote about some pretty poor lightweight reporting of a serious judgment. Initially, our attention was drawn to a terrible headline from Sky, but it soon became clear that most of the papers were writing in similar terms about the case –...
by reporting watch team | Jan 28, 2019 | Transparency News
Cafcass hold two of their board meetings in public each year to promote transparency, engagement and trust. 23rd January 2019 was a working board meeting with a focus on sharing early thinking about a strategy refresh. The presentation slides were swiftly emailed out...
by Guest Post | Jan 23, 2019 | FCReportingWatch
This is a Guest Post by Jess Mant, a Lecturer in Law at Cardiff University, specialising in family law, access to justice, legal aid and issues of structural inequality. On 21st January 2019, the long-awaited Domestic Abuse Bill was published, following the...
by reporting watch team | Jan 22, 2019 | Guidance Note
We have produced a guidance note about the myth of common law marriage and the rights of people who live together as a couple, but who aren’t married or in civil partnerships. You can view or download the guidance note here. This is v2 (March 2019).
by Paul M | Jan 21, 2019 | Comment, Trends
The government has today published its response to its ‘Transforming the Response to Domestic Abuse’ Consultation, which it launched in March 2018, together with a draft Domestic Abuse Bill. The consultation was launched by the Home Office and the Bill is being...
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