by reporting watch team | May 13, 2021 | FCReportingWatch
More couples discuss what they would do if they won the lottery than how they would co-parent their children in the event of separation, says the Positive Parenting Alliance – a coalition of over 20 children’s mental health charities, separated parenting groups,...
by reporting watch team | May 11, 2021 | FCReportingWatch
We’ve had really good feedback on our Domestic Abuse Guidance Note. However, in light of recent changes in the law and guidance (in particular the Domestic Abuse Act and the appeal in Re H-N), we will be revising this guidance note over coming months. For those...
by reporting watch team | May 7, 2021 | Analysis, Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
This is the text of a submission to the President of the Family Division’s Transparency Review made by Sir James Munby (former President of the Family Division), in advance of the oral evidence session scheduled for 17 May 2021. It is published here with kind...
by reporting watch team | Apr 17, 2021 | FCReportingWatch
During the pandemic, many Family Court hearings have been held remotely by telephone and video. The Financial Remedies Court (which deals with the financial aspects for divorcing couples) is now considering whether such hearings should continue after the pandemic and...
by reporting watch team | Mar 28, 2021 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
There is still no decision from the Court of Appeal on the conjoined domestic abuse appeals that we wrote about in February. The Court of Appeal considers Domestic Abuse – Part 1 However, we did notice two judgments from HHJ Tolson published on Friday –...
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