by Paul M | May 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Open justice is a hallmark of the rule of law. It is an essential requisite of the criminal justice system that it should be adminstered in public and subject to public scrutiny. The media play a vital role in representing the public and reflecting the public...
by Paul M | Apr 4, 2015 | Cases, Trends
This is both a summary and a review of BBC’s flagship current affairs programme, Panorama, which last week tackled the issue of legal aid cuts and the phenomenal rise in the number of litigants in person (LIPs) now using the courts in civil and family cases. The...
by Paul M | Jan 15, 2015 | Cases, Comment, Explanation
There is an assumption in some parts of the media that the Family Courts are deliberately operating in a secretive manner in order to cover up the sinister conduct of social workers, doctors, and local authorities, and that is why hearings are held in private (ie in...
by Paul M | Jan 4, 2015 | Transparency News
On 1 January The Times published a piece under the headline “Judge attacked over bid to hold family cases in public” (£). Frances Gibb, legal editor, reported that Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, “could be forced to delay or radically rethink moves...
by Paul M | Oct 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
What is it like being a judge? More particularly, what is it like being a High Court judge with the responsibility of deciding matters of life and death? Though cast as a novel, with a story to engage the reader, this is what The Children Act is really about. Its...
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