by reporting watch team | Feb 26, 2026 | FCReportingWatch
We last wrote on this topic in October 2025 when Parliament had announced the intention to repeal the controversial presumption when time could be found. A review of the presumption found that it contributed to a perception of a pro-contact culture, even though the...
by Lucy R | Feb 23, 2026 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
Last week saw publication of an important judgment from the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, in a case called Re Y (Experts and Alienating Behaviour: The Modern Approach) [2026] EWFC 38. The case involves now notorious family court expert...
by reporting watch team | Feb 20, 2026 | Explanation, FCReportingWatch
We’ve written before, (13 May 2021; 12 August 2021) about the very limited circumstances in which an adoption order can be set aside (sometimes described as ‘revoked’). The current law is that it is possible for an order to be set aside if the court...
by Paul M | Feb 6, 2026 | Transparency News
Training and resources were the key themes to emerge at last month’s fund-raising Family Law Breakfast, marking Support Through Court’s 25th anniversary, with a panel discussion about trauma in the family courts. The event on 21 January 2026 was hosted by...
by reporting watch team | Feb 3, 2026 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news. MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY LAW, TRANSPARENCY etc The Financial Times (£) invited...
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