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Court of Appeal to consider the idea of the anonymous judge

Court of Appeal to consider the idea of the anonymous judge

by reporting watch team | Jan 2, 2025 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Notorious, Transparency News

In December, following the conviction of Sara Sharif’s father and step-mother for her murder, and her uncle for offences associated with her death, the Family Division of the HIgh Court permitted disclosure of documents and information from three family court...
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by reporting watch team | Dec 6, 2024 | Cases, Comment, 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.

Felix and Bella – two judgments following an injury to a baby

Felix and Bella – two judgments following an injury to a baby

by Bernadette Walsh | Nov 24, 2024 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

In this blog, I discuss Re Felix (fact finding and welfare) [2024] EWFC 302(B), a judgment of Her Honour Judge Vincent given in the Family Court sitting at Oxford on 8 February 2024.   Felix is not the real name of the child at the centre of the case.  The...
‘Family judge keeps press in the dark about “indefensible” case’

‘Family judge keeps press in the dark about “indefensible” case’

by Julie Doughty | Nov 7, 2024 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Notorious

This summer, two judgments were published from Newport Family Court that related to an application by a local authority (un-named) to withdraw care proceedings it had issued  back in April 2023. The child subject to the application had been removed from his...
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by reporting watch team | Nov 5, 2024 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, 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, TRANSPARENCY etc The Guardian had an...
Contempt of court by publication of information relating to family (children) proceedings – a simple question without a simple answer

Contempt of court by publication of information relating to family (children) proceedings – a simple question without a simple answer

by Lucy R | Oct 19, 2024 | Comment, Consultations, Explanation, Transparency News

We were asked a ‘simple’ question a while back about the law that protects the privacy around court cases about children. How long does the law preventing people talking about those cases carry on for? Can you say what you like as soon as the case is over? Or does...
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