by Paul M | Oct 7, 2016 | Cases, Explanation
Conducting your own case as a litigant in person (LiP) is hard enough as it is, without being given a massive bundle of the other side’s documents and law reports at the door of the court, just as the hearing is about to begin. Last week a judge in the High Court...
by Lucy R | Aug 9, 2016 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, Notorious
A story under this headline appeared on the Your Local Guardian site on 8 August : Former MP John Hemming urges appeals court to look in to case of teenager related to public figure. It suggests that ex-MP John Hemming is going to be launching an appeal to the Court...
by Lucy R | Jul 29, 2016 | Cases, Explanation, Notorious
We have previously written about the tragic case of Ellie Butler a number of times on this blog : Ellie Butler – drawing together some strands and discussions Ellie Butler – some useful resources Lessons from the Ellie Butler Case Lucy Reed also wrote a...
by Lucy R | Jul 28, 2016 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, Notorious, Project, Transparency News
We’re very excited to announce that The Transparency Project has secured its first real chunk of grant funding, meaning we can move onto a new level in the work that we do. The brilliant Legal Education Foundation have awarded us a grant of £49,500 to fund two...
by Sarah P | Jul 27, 2016 | Explanation
Lessons from the Ellie Butler Case – Event on October 3rd 2016 Members of the Transparency Project will be speaking at an event organised by the London Regional Group of Resolution on October 3rd entitled ‘Lessons from the Ellie Butler Case’. The...
by Julie Doughty | Jun 17, 2016 | Cases, Explanation
An adoption order made by a court in England and Wales is normally irreversible, once the time limits for appeal have passed. This premise will be under scrutiny in October, when a re-hearing of an earlier fact-finding family court decision is scheduled. In a case...
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