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A complex step-parent adoption hearing

A complex step-parent adoption hearing

by Julie Doughty | Jun 13, 2024 | Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging

As we wrote about here, the Government announced in April: ‘Child rapists to automatically have parental responsibility stripped: Vile abusers who rape a child will have their own parental responsibilities automatically removed under new laws.’ However, this...
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by reporting watch team | Jun 7, 2024 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news.  MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY LAW MATTERS The Standard (12 May 2024)...
Written Advocacy – who is it for?

Written Advocacy – who is it for?

by Guest Post | May 30, 2024 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Trends

This post is a guest post by Anna Yarde. Anna is a children barrister at Harcourt Chambers. This commentary is intended for lawyers to read and for lay parties to benefit from. A Guide for Lawyers – Improving Transparency in the Family Court Written Advocacy –...
Are cases getting ‘smaller’? – an update

Are cases getting ‘smaller’? – an update

by Julie Doughty | May 9, 2024 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch

In March, we wrote about some recent cases in which Mrs Justice Lieven in the High Court had talked about the need to ‘make cases smaller’ since the relaunch of the PLO (Public Law Outline) in January 2023. One of these judgments, West Northamptonshire Council (acting...
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by reporting watch team | May 8, 2024 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News

Welcome to the 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 LAW MATTERS The Times (£), The...
What the pilot saw: an everyday case management hearing in the Family Court

What the pilot saw: an everyday case management hearing in the Family Court

by Paul M | Apr 28, 2024 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch

This month once again having a day to spare I headed off for a bit more legal blogging at East London Family Court. This time I was able to observe a case which remains as yet unresolved, yet the omens seem good. The hearing I attended was covered by the Reporting...
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