Court of Appeal to consider the idea of the anonymous judge
In December, following the conviction of Sara Sharif’s father and step-mother for her murder, and her uncle for offences associated with her death, the Family Division of the HIgh Court permitted disclosure of documents and information from three family court...
One small step at a time – from pilot to practice direction
Santa has brought a whole sackful of transparency related goodies for us to report on. The stocking fillers are The Transparency and Open Justice Board’s call for views on its proposed Key Objectives (yes, this is the board announced some months ago, but...
Allegations of alienating behaviour – important new guidance published
The Family Justice Council (FJC) has published guidance for Family Court judges and those working in the Family Justice System, on responding to allegations of alienating behaviour. The guidance is snappily entitled ‘Guidance on responding to a child’s...
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup
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.
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