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Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup: May 2025

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup: May 2025

by Paul M | May 30, 2025 | 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 Observer ran a piece...
Guidance on citation of judgments as ‘authorities’

Guidance on citation of judgments as ‘authorities’

by Paul M | Feb 28, 2025 | Transparency News

Not all judgments are created equal Some, by more senior judges or courts (essentially High Court judges or above), may be regarded as primary or binding ‘authority’ for the propositions of law which they contain. They lay down the law, which lesser courts and judges...
Court of Appeal says judges’ names should not be anonymised

Court of Appeal says judges’ names should not be anonymised

by Paul M | Jan 24, 2025 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

The Court of Appeal has unanimously allowed an appeal by journalists Louise Tickle, Hannah Summers and several media organisations against an order made by Mr Justice Williams in December 2024 to keep the identities of Family Court judges anonymous. These judges had...
Keep out! When justice cannot be seen to be done, how do we know it’s been done?

Keep out! When justice cannot be seen to be done, how do we know it’s been done?

by Paul M | Sep 24, 2024 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot

This is Paul’s account of how he tried and failed to observe a simple family court hearing in the magistrates court. Open Justice shouldn’t be this hard.

Transparency & Open Justice Board announced

Transparency & Open Justice Board announced

by Paul M | May 5, 2024 | Comment, Transparency News

Giving the keynote speech at the Society of Editors 25th anniversary conference on 30 April 2024 the Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr of Walton-On-The-Hill, announced the establishment of a new Transparency and Open Justice Board, to be chaired by Mr Justice...
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