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I watched Eastenders and analysed Scarlett’s family court drama so you don’t have to

I watched Eastenders and analysed Scarlett’s family court drama so you don’t have to

by Malvika Jaganmohan | Oct 7, 2021 | Analysis, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

I confess, since Channel 5 cancelled Family Affairs, my commitment to British soaps has been sporadic at best. But once I heard that a juicy (and factually dubious) family court dispute was playing out on Eastenders involving glamorous villain, Janine Butcher, I...
What does AA v BB tell us about the treatment of domestic abuse since Re H-N?

What does AA v BB tell us about the treatment of domestic abuse since Re H-N?

by Malvika Jaganmohan | Aug 10, 2021 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch

What does AA v BB tell us about the treatment of domestic abuse since Re H-N? Since the Court of Appeal judgment in Re H-N [2021] EWCA Civ 448 which was handed down earlier this year, we’re starting to see more and more published cases concerning domestic abuse in...
UPDATE: Z (A Child: committal proceeding) – a reminder that no one can be committed to prison without being named publicly

UPDATE: Z (A Child: committal proceeding) – a reminder that no one can be committed to prison without being named publicly

by Malvika Jaganmohan | May 3, 2020 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

I wrote a piece for the blog back in March 2020 about the case of Z (A Child: committal proceeding) [2020] EWFC B5 (24 January 2020). It concerned a private children law matter where the father had tampered with a drug testing report – which would have shown...
Remote hearings: a gulf between lawyers and lay parties?

Remote hearings: a gulf between lawyers and lay parties?

by Malvika Jaganmohan | Mar 29, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Court of Protection, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

In the last two weeks, the family justice system has been plunged into the deep end. Family lawyers, judges and court staff have been grappling with varied forms of technology to transition cases online as quickly as possible during the coronavirus crisis. Inevitably,...
How technology almost thwarted the family courts again (Z (A Child: committal proceeding))

How technology almost thwarted the family courts again (Z (A Child: committal proceeding))

by Malvika Jaganmohan | Mar 11, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

Z (A Child: committal proceeding) [2020] EWFC B5 (24 January 2020) concerned committal proceedings (i.e. proceedings about whether a party should be sent to prison) within a broader private law dispute between two parents over their child, ‘Z’.  Father...
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