by reporting watch team | Nov 17, 2025 | Events, FCReportingWatch, Open Reporting
The House of Commons Parliamentary Justice Committee held a session on 28 October to look at ‘Reform of the Family Court’. We’re not sure what was meant by ‘reform’ – this was never specified – but the session had four important witnesses giving evidence: Lisa...
by reporting watch team | Nov 11, 2025 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
This court judgment – [2025] EWFC 374 – has been published with two names: one is Re A (A Child) (Mother killed by Father) and the other: Linda Westcarr v Gogoa Lois Tape (1) A (2) The Paternal Grandmother (3)The Paternal Grandfather (4) and The London Borough of...
by reporting watch team | Nov 9, 2025 | Consultations, FCReportingWatch
One of our trustees, Julie Doughty, attended the Annual Open Meeting of the Family Procedure Rule Committee held online on 3 November. Applicants who ask to attend are invited to send in a question that may be answered at the meeting. Our question was about the ban on...
by reporting watch team | Nov 5, 2025 | 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 BBC reported that...
by reporting watch team | Oct 28, 2025 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Trends
Section 1(2A) of the Children Act 1989, as amended in 2014, states that, with regard to applications for child arrangements orders under Section 8: A court … is as respects each parent … to presume, unless the contrary is shown, that involvement of that parent in the...
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