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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...
What the pilot saw: an everyday case management hearing in the Family Court

What the pilot saw: an everyday case management hearing in the Family Court

by Paul M | Apr 28, 2024 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch

This month once again having a day to spare I headed off for a bit more legal blogging at East London Family Court. This time I was able to observe a case which remains as yet unresolved, yet the omens seem good. The hearing I attended was covered by the Reporting...
Another happy ending in East London Family Court – legal blogging under the extended Reporting Pilot

Another happy ending in East London Family Court – legal blogging under the extended Reporting Pilot

by Paul M | Mar 3, 2024 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging

Returning to East London Family Court after my first experience of legal blogging under the Reporting Pilot (recently extended to this court), I was able to see another judge at work and to witness yet another happy resolution to what had evidently been a long and...
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