by reporting watch team | Oct 19, 2024 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
This is a guest post by Sir James Munby, former President of the Family Division. For a summary of the issues raised in this piece please read this post: Contempt of Court by Publication of Information Relating to Family (Children) Proceedings – A Simple...
by reporting watch team | Oct 18, 2024 | FCReportingWatch
Last week, Cafcass in England announced and published a new policy about how they will make recommendations to court where domestic abuse is an issue. This is a brief rundown of what we think it will mean for parents and children facing family court proceedings. The...
by reporting watch team | Oct 8, 2024 | 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 2, 2024 | Comment, FOI
A legal presumption was introduced into the Children Act 1989 in 2014 that, in a contact dispute between separated parents, the continued involvement of both parents in their child’s life is in the child’s best interests. This has become increasingly...
by reporting watch team | Sep 26, 2024 | Consultations, FCReportingWatch
This is Sir James Munby’s response to the Law Commission’s current open consultation. The consultation is open until 8 November. Sir James is the previous President of the Family Division. The Transparency Project will be submitting its own response...
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