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Parental Alienation – what can we tell from published judgments?

by Lucy R | Oct 17, 2021 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch

Parental alienation (PA) is a controversial subject on which there are widely polarised views, making it difficult to write about in a way that doesn’t attract criticism from some quarter. There were a batch of PA judgments (all about the same family) published...

When Worlds – and Words – collide

by Louise Tickle | Oct 7, 2021 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging

I’m on holiday in Greece when I hear about a case involving a mother who has taken her children some 10 hours travel-time from the family home, without their father’s knowledge or consent. It’s a case that involves allegations of domestic abuse, a father who admits he...

An example of a family court judgment where the parties are named

by Lucy R | Oct 7, 2021 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

We’ve spotted an interesting decision from last month where a High Court Judge has published a judgment in connection with a jurisdictional dispute arising from a husband’s nullity petition, along with the names of both parties. The husband contended the...

I watched Eastenders and analysed Scarlett’s family court drama so you don’t have to

by Malvika Jaganmohan | Oct 7, 2021 | Analysis, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

I confess, since Channel 5 cancelled Family Affairs, my commitment to British soaps has been sporadic at best. But once I heard that a juicy (and factually dubious) family court dispute was playing out on Eastenders involving glamorous villain, Janine Butcher, I...

Why can’t we read Prince Philip’s Will?

by Paul M | Sep 26, 2021 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

The Royal Family in modern times live very public lives. Core members seem to have been bred in captivity, like exotic fish in an open aquarium, some of whose waters are murkier than others, but almost all of which will sooner or later be publicly visible. But not...

Non-resident parents and lack of engagement from the Child Maintenance Service and the Secretary of State

by Guest Post | Sep 23, 2021 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

This is a guest post by Kathryn Cassells. Kathryn is an associate solicitor at Vaitilingam Kay, specialising in family law including divorce, finances and private children law. Kathryn tweets as @MasonCassells Y v The Secretary of State for the Department of Work and...

Parental Alienation – what can we tell from published judgments?

When Worlds – and Words – collide

An example of a family court judgment where the parties are named

I watched Eastenders and analysed Scarlett’s family court drama so you don’t have to

Why can’t we read Prince Philip’s Will?

Non-resident parents and lack of engagement from the Child Maintenance Service and the Secretary of State

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