by Paul M | Mar 4, 2017 | Comment, Explanation, Notorious
Giving the second of a series of lectures at Gresham College on the difference between crime and family law proceedings, Jo Delahunty QC spoke about the use of expert medical evidence in cases concerning the death or serious injury of a child. She explored, by way of...
by Paul M | Dec 10, 2016 | Comment, Consultations
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport is currently running a consultation on the future of press regulation. But how genuine is the consultation? Will they really take any notice of the responses, or is it just an opportunity for the powerful mainstream media to...
by Paul M | Dec 4, 2016 | Cases, Court of Protection, Explanation, Transparency News
This week the Court of Protection, sitting in Manchester, has been hearing a case about a policeman, Paul Briggs, whose wife, Lindsey Briggs has applied to the court for withdrawal of life-prolonging treatment (the feeding tube) that she no longer believes is in her...
by Paul M | Nov 27, 2016 | Cases, Court of Protection, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
A recent article in the Daily Telegraph claimed that “Record numbers of people trusted to look after the finances of those lacking the mental capacity to do so are being struck off by the authorities.” The article’s headline was even more stark: “Financial abuse...
by Paul M | Nov 2, 2016 | Explanation, FCReportingWatch
In a judgment handed down today, Re X (No 3) [2016] EWHC 2755 (Fam) the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, decided to continue, despite the withdrawal of the birth parents concerned, a full re-hearing of the original allegations made in care...
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