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by Malvika Jaganmohan | Aug 9, 2019 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
This is a post from Malvika Jaganmohan, who tweets as @MalvikaJaganmo1. I have already written for this blog on the shortage of expert witnesses in the family courts: my case summary of West Sussex County Council v B looks at the potential for miscarriages...
by Sophie Smith Holland | Aug 6, 2019 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch
This is a post from Sophie Smith-Holland, who tweets as @SSmithHolland. With thanks to Alice Twaite. The question of how the Family Court deals with domestic abuse has had a huge amount of public and media attention recently. Concerns have been raised that the...
by Lucy R | Aug 4, 2019 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
This post explains how a civil case about harm caused by asbestos can have implications for transparency relevant to family courts. Those interested in reading further can see the full judgment here Cape Intermediate Holdings Ltd v Dring (for and on behalf of...
by Paul M | Aug 2, 2019 | Events, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
The Transparency Project will be this year’s Byline Festival with a panel discussion and a two-part workshop. The festival takes place at Pippingford Park in Sussex over the bank holiday weekend (23 to 26 August 2019). It’s an arts and music festival with a strong...
by Lucy R | Aug 1, 2019 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
The mainstream media reports that Princess Haya of Dubai has been at the Royal Courts of Justice this week, seeking forced marriage protection orders (FMPOs) in respect of one of her children. According to news reports, publishing the sex or age of her children is...
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