by Allan Norman | Jun 12, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
In the matter of Charlie Gard – Permission to appeal hearing [here]. [Other posts on our blog about this case can be found here] This is a case with intense poignancy. Charlie Gard is so seriously ill that it appears undisputed that he will never lead a full...
by Emma Nottingham | Jun 11, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
Supreme Court decides that permission to appeal must be refused. Case being considered by Human Rights Court. Earlier posts about this case can be found here and here. The case concerned an eight-month-old child, Charlie Gard, who suffers from Mitochondrial Depletion...
by reporting watch team | May 30, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
In Re J (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 398 (23 May 2017) the Court of Appeal allow an appeal from His Honour Judge Tolson QC, overturning care orders that he had made at an Issues Resolution Hearing (IRH). An IRH is a penultimate hearing, which is generally fixed once all...
by Emma Nottingham | May 27, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children -v- Gard This blog post updates a previous post here The Court of Appeal has decided that the treatment of Charlie Gard can be withdrawn. The case concerned an eight-month-old child, Charlie Gard, who suffers from...
by reporting watch team | May 23, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
[UPDATE 25 May 2017: Further blog post on this case here : Judge flags complaint on behalf of child against journalist who sneaked into hospital] We posted a short blog yesterday noting that The (Sunday) Telegraph’s Christopher Booker had reported on a case...
by reporting watch team | May 22, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
R (On the Application Of EL) v Essex County Council [2017] EWHC 1041 (Admin) (08 May 2017) is a judicial review decision about a decision by a local authority to place a child for adoption, under a placement order granted by the Family Court. Because this is a...
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