by Lucy Reed | Mar 16, 2020 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Last year, we wrote a post about non-notification of fathers about family court applications where there was a history of violence or abuse, in particular where a child had been conceived of rape (See : When should I apply for permission not to notify a father about a...
by Lucy Reed | Jul 3, 2017 | Guidance Note
We have produced a short guide for journalists and bloggers, explaining what the rules are around reporting family court proceedings. See Media Page. This page is in need of some updating, but we’ve decided to await the outcome of The President’s...
by Lucy Reed | Jun 16, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
This post is about a case called : B (A 14 Year Old Boy), Re [2017] EWFC B28 (11 May 2017), a decision of His Honour Judge Simon Wood recently published. It is a very sad case. B has not seen his father since 2011, and the case revolved around what further steps could...
by Lucy Reed | Apr 11, 2017 | Events, Transparency News, Trends
On 5 April we held our panel discussion asking this question. It was a really constructive debate and we would like to thank all those who took part, both the panel and audience. At the event we launched our Media Guide for journalists, which you can read or download...
by Lucy Reed | Aug 19, 2016 | Dictionary, Resources
Attachment is a technical psychological term with a specific meaning, but it is used an awful lot in care proceedings and other cases about children, including by people who are not psychologists. It doesn’t help that attachment has a meaning in everyday...
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