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.
Law reform and contempt of court – but where are family courts?
The Law Commission for England and Wales is consulting on proposals to reform the law of contempt of court. The consultation paper is more than 400 pages long but there’s a handy summary on the web page. As most readers of this blog are only too well aware, a...
Committee nerds: assemble! (Family Procedure Rule Committee – more interesting than you might imagine)
Last week we attended the open meeting of the Family Procedure Rule Committee. It only happens once a year, and you’ll be pleased to hear that we sat through the three hour long meeting so you didn’t have to. From our perspective, the most important news...
Another couple of small steps for Transparency
The (children) Reporting Pilot has been gradually expanding in its reach since January 2023. From 4 November it has not only covered 19 family courts across England and Wales (including those with the highest volume of cases), but reporters have been able finally to...
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