Compensation on divorce – don’t get (too) excited NOW UPDATED*

by Polly Morgan | Mar 3, 2020 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

The Guardian has reported on a divorce case where the wife has received half of the assets plus another £400,000 to compensate her ‘relationship – generated disadvantage: giving up work as a solicitor to become primary carer to the parties’ children while the husband...

Approaching Forced Marriage Protection Orders following Re K

by Guest Post | Mar 1, 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 Outline This post considers the guidance given by the President of the Family Division in the recent...

Another Re W – a successful appeal against refusal for leave to oppose an adoption

by Julie Doughty | Feb 23, 2020 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

In this unusual case, Re W (A child: leave to oppose adoption) [2020] EWCA (Civ) 16, the Court of Appeal has given birth parents leave to oppose an adoption order being made. The child is nearly three years old and has been living with his prospective adopters since...

“Brain dead” baby – Court of Appeal confirms High Court’s decision to allow “dignity in death”

by Paul M | Feb 23, 2020 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

We reported earlier on the High Court’s decision to allow a hospital to withdraw mechanical ventilation from a baby, who had been starved of oxygen during his birth and had been declared “brain-stem dead” by doctors. Now the Court of Appeal have given their...

Re W – a successful appeal against a placement and care order (and a costs order against the LA)

by reporting watch team | Feb 13, 2020 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

This is a post by Emily Boardman. Emily is a founding partner at Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP – family lawyers and mediators based in Oxfordshire. She has a national practice in adoption proceedings, appeals and representing parents in care proceedings. Emily...

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by reporting watch team | Feb 2, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

Welcome to the latest 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 Independent and others...