by reporting watch team | Oct 19, 2026 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
We have been posting about this topic for some years now – most recently in February this year. Last week, there was another blaze of publicity about the repeal by Parliament of the legislation introduced in 2014 that added a presumption to the Children Act 1989...
by reporting watch team | Oct 18, 2026 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
This is a joint post by Paul Magrath and Harriet Humberstone, who last month attended a final hearing before Recorder McAllister in a case listed for three days at the Central Family Court in London. Paul and Harriet are both ‘duly authorised lawyers’ aka legal...
by reporting watch team | Oct 2, 2026 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news. MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY LAW, TRANSPARENCY etc The Times (£) had a...
by reporting watch team | Sep 30, 2026 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
An important new judgment from the Court of Appeal was published on the judiciary website this week – Re C (Child Arrangements Orders; Domestic Abuse; Child Focused Court) [2026] EWCA Civ 1216 This was a case about contact between four children and their...
by reporting watch team | Sep 13, 2026 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
The law reform and human rights charity, JUSTICE, is proposing ‘a rights- and rule of law-based framework’ for the use of AI in the justice system – Ensuring technology strengthens justice and the rule of law. We’re glad someone is! A briefing paper, Social work use...
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