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Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup
Correcting, clarifying or commenting on media reports of family court cases Explaining or commenting on published Judgments of family court cases Highlighting other transparency news MEDIA (MIS)REPORTS OF FAMILY COURT CASES Mother wins court battle to change child's...
Charlie Gard – a pause
We haven't forgotten about Charlie Gard. He is very much on our minds. We have written a lot about him but right now just after Charlie's passing it seems right to pause. We will update with further blog posts on what has happened since our last post, and on issues...
Achievement unlocked : Our experience of the IPSO process
The Independent Press Standards Organisation have recently published the "Resolution Statement" in respect of our complaint about an article by The Telegraph's Christopher Booker regarding Court of Protection proceedings concerning the now deceased brother of Teresa...
If it’s excellent, can it ever be futile? In defence of transparency and a response to John Bolch
On 25th July 2017 the legal blogger John Bolch published his further thoughts on the post truth world and its impact on the wider understanding of family law, with particular regard to the work of The Transparency Project. I am happy to take some time to reply as I...
Kindertotenlieder and the limits of transparency
Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder was on Radio 3 as I drove across London a week or so ago. It’s music I’ve always found nearly unbearable to listen to, because it’s about the death of children. The poems Mahler set to music were written by the 19th century German poet...
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup
Correcting, clarifying or commenting on media reports of family court cases Explaining or commenting on published Judgments of family court cases Highlighting other transparency news MEDIA (MIS)REPORTS OF FAMILY COURT CASES Wonder of mobile internet means I can deal...
Re W (Wonder of mobile internet)
A curious article appeared in the Telegraph this week, headlined : Wonder of mobile internet means I can deal with cases on the move, top family court judge says It details the fact that Top Judges have opposable thumbs and are able to operate an iphone, just like...
Can a spouse claim your abuse or injury damages on divorce?
The Family Court Reporting Watch has turned up the following – and we’ve been asked on twitter to explain this story too. The Mail Online reports ‘Abuse victim who was handed £175,000 compensation is ordered to give his ex-wife £100,000 of it as part of his divorce...
What is happening now on the case of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard?
We've written about Charlie's case before. This is an update, focusing mainly on recent developments, and recent press coverage and social media comment on the case, much of which has been misleading or poorly informed. The current situation There was a further...
Cooperation – Not Coercion in Foster to Adopt Placements
Our post on the FRG s20 report Cooperation or Coercion has prompted this guest post by John Simmonds, Director of Policy, Research and Development, CoramBAAF. We are expecting a guest post from Cathy Ashley at Family Rights Group in due course. The publication of the...