by Julie D | Aug 30, 2019 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch
‘Change of residence’ in the context of a child arrangements order (a reform that was supposed to get rid of the ‘win-lose’ concept of residence and contact before 2014) is quite a cold, technical term to describe a child having to move from...
by Lucy R | Aug 30, 2019 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
In the last few months, the Daily Express has been running a ‘Crusade’ (their label) with the banner ‘End This Injustice’. Under this banner they have published a number of accounts from mothers who tell of abuse at the hands of the fathers of...
by reporting watch team | Aug 23, 2019 | Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
This blog post originally appeared as an article in the July issue of Family Law [2019] Fam Law 825. It can be difficult writing a monthly column for a print publication when things are moving apace in the real world will it still hold currency when the edition...
by Lucy R | Aug 18, 2019 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
It’s a common mistake for journalists (and others) to refer to the Children’s Act. Pedantic family lawyers bristle at this (it’s the Children Act). But pedantry aside, this error is often a clue that something has been written without much input from...
by Lucy R | Aug 18, 2019 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
We have seen a number of reports dealing with the sad story of a young father called Christopher Brown who took his own life by hanging. The reports follow a Coroner’s Inquest into the death and most have similar copy which suggest they are based upon a single...
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