by Paul M | Oct 13, 2017 | Cases, Comment
UPDATE 16 October: It is now reported that the NMA is lodging an appeal against the decision explained below. Details here. The High Court has rejected NMA’s claim for judicial review of the PRP’s decision to recognise IMPRESS as an independent, charter-compliant...
by Paul M | Sep 24, 2017 | Cases, Comment, Court of Protection, FCReportingWatch
The recent judgment of Mr Justice Peter Jackson that doctors and relatives do not always need to consult the court before withdrawing medical treatment from a terminally ill patient has been reported under headlines labelling it a “right to die” case. This is wrong...
by Paul M | Aug 28, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
To those accustomed to the idea that the family courts sit “behind closed doors” it may seem surprising for a judge to tell journalists they could name a woman who was being jailed for contempt of court, even though her three-year-old daughter was caught up in a...
by Paul M | May 27, 2017 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Party manifestos rarely include specific proposals for legislation or changes in the law, tending instead to go for rather woolly and vague aspirations which are less likely to come back and bite them if and when they get into power. But in the 2017 general election...
by Paul M | Apr 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Legal Support Animals to be aloud in court In a new initiative proposed by two junior researchers in Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), litigants in person may soon be allowed to bring their pets into court to help them present their case. Legal...
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