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Rules for online court hearings – consultation

Rules for online court hearings – consultation

by reporting watch team | Jan 19, 2026 | Consultations, Court of Protection, FCReportingWatch

The Covid lockdown period provided unexpected opportunities to discover the advantages and disadvantages of holding court hearings ‘remotely’ online. Currently, family courts prefer to hold hearings in person but there’s a general move toward more...
The Open Justice Principle and access to local authority documents

The Open Justice Principle and access to local authority documents

by reporting watch team | Jan 13, 2026 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

A heavily redacted judgment about a BBC application to the Family Court appeared on BAILII and The National Archives (TNA) in December (last month) although it had been delivered a year earlier. We can also see from the number – 421 – that this was allocated by TNA...
Children and parents speak up about the Pathfinder in private law – new research published

Children and parents speak up about the Pathfinder in private law – new research published

by reporting watch team | Jan 7, 2026 | Comment, FCReportingWatch

The evaluation of children and families’ experiences in the first stage of the Pathfinder Pilot was published this week by the Ministry of Justice, ‘Understanding the experience of children and families’. This research covers interviews during August – December 2024...
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup: November 2025

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup: November 2025

by reporting watch team | Dec 5, 2025 | Cases, Comment, 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.

New statistics on Pathfinder courts show dramatic drop in length of proceedings

New statistics on Pathfinder courts show dramatic drop in length of proceedings

by reporting watch team | Dec 2, 2025 | FCReportingWatch, Trends

We’ve not seen this publicised yet, which is a little surprising as the Ministry of Justice is very keen on the Pathfinder approach in private law. We mentioned in our recent post on the HC Justice Committee session that judges, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner...
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