An impressive judgment about a ‘car crash’ of a case

by reporting watch team | Nov 8, 2018 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

On 18th October 2018 Her Honour Judge Lazarus handed down judgment in the case of Z v Kent County Council (Revocation of placement order – Failure to assess Mother’s capacity and Grandparents) [2018] EWFC B65 (18 October 2018). I was interested to see what...

Children and young people’s mental health and well-being: yet more judicial concern about the lack of adequate provision of care

by Guest Post | Oct 23, 2018 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

This is a guest post by Camilla Parker, lawyer and independent consultant specialising in the legal rights of children and young people in need of mental health care. She explains why judges in two recent cases have expressed strong views about the lack of provision...

Can I object to a legal blogger (or journalist) coming into my hearing?

by reporting watch team | Oct 3, 2018 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging

Yes. But just because you object doesn’t necessarily mean no journalist or blogger will be allowed in. This post explains what the court rules and other law say about when journalists (or bloggers) may be excluded. If you know wish to object to the attendance of...

Inaugural Legal Blogging Day

by Lucy R | Oct 2, 2018 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging

Yesterday, 1 October, was the first day of the new legal bloggers pilot. Having spent many hours persuading the powers that be that this was a good idea to try out, it seemed like the done thing to be there on Day One. So, shortly before 10am I trotted from Chambers...

14-year-old instructs his own solicitor in care proceedings

by reporting watch team | Sep 18, 2018 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

The Times published a story on 13 September under the headline, ‘Judge lets 14-year-old boy choose his own lawyer’. The judgment is on BAILII here – Re Z (A Child: Care Proceedings: Separate Representation)  [2018] EWFC B57. We don’t know why the Times has not...

Plenty of fish, too little caviar

by Barbara Rich | Aug 21, 2018 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

Burki v. Seventy Thirty Ltd, Seventy Thirty Ltd v. Burki [2018] EWHC 2151 (QB) A recent High Court judgment offers a vivid glimpse into the real-life world of “Wry Society”, a regular feature in the Financial Times How to Spend Itmagazine, which holds a mirror up to...