Re T (A Child: Refusal of Adoption Order) [2020] (EWCA Civ 797)

by Guest Post | Jul 31, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

This is a guest post by Jessica Smith. Jessica is a Trainee Solicitor due to qualify in September 2020 and is aspiring to be a Family Solicitor. She tweets as @JessicaLSmith__ In the recent case of Re T (A Child: Refusal of Adoption Order) [2020] (EWCA Civ 797), the...

WHO DECIDES WHO DECIDES? WITHDRAWAL OF CARE PROCEEDINGS

by Guest Post | Jul 14, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

This is a guest post by Laura Vickers. Laura is a specialist children law barrister and mediator practising at No5 Barristers’ Chambers. She tweets as @LauraVickersNo5 Where a local authority determines that the medical evidence falls short of proving that...

Vaccination – No ‘biggie’ but still ‘a big deal’

by Guest Post | Jun 10, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation

This is a guest post from Katie Gollop. Katie is a barrister at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers specialising in healthcare related law. She’s also a Deputy High Court Judge allocated to the Family Division and Court of Protection. Cometh the hour, cometh a timely change in...

Journalists persuade Judge to change his mind and name criticised local authority

by Lucy R | May 20, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

We wrote about this case last week. We said ‘watch this space’ : To name or not to name – that is the question Now, we bring you part two… The judge has changed his mind after the intervention of two journalists : our own Louise Tickle and...

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by Alice T | May 16, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Court of Protection, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

Welcome to this month’s Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family court cases, explain and comment on published family court judgments and highlight other transparency news MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY COURT MATTERS The Times and the...

To name or not to name – that is the question

by Lucy R | May 12, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

We noticed two cases in which judgments were published yesterday, the very day that the President’s Transparency Review call for evidence closed – each deals with the question of whether a local authority who had brought care proceedings should be named, and...