Lomax v Lomax – must parties consent to Early Neutral Evaluation process?
In an appeal from a decision made by a family judge in an inheritance dispute, the Court of Appeal has ruled that the consent of the parties is not needed for a court to order them to submit their case to an ENE, or “early neutral evaluation”. So what...
A Byline Festival conversation about Truth, Trust and Transparency in the Courts
From L to R: Sophie Walker, Mark Hanna, Brian Cathcart, Lucy Reed and Adam Wagner “A riot of independent journalism and free speech” is how the Byline Festival describes itself. It’s a varied mix of arts, literature, journalism and music, but running through it all is...
Byline Fest: discussing Truth, Trust and Transparency in the Justice System
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...
The family court in an era of austerity: problems and priorities – Sir James Munby
The online divorce project has been a “triumphant success”, according to a recent speech by Sir James Munby, but the family justice system as a whole is “inadequately funded and resourced”
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