by Lucy R | Jan 31, 2020 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Trends
This week, two family court judgments were published that caught my eye, and sparked some discussion on twitter. This is just a brief post, not so much about the substance of the cases, but about the transparency aspects of them. The first was a judgment from District...
by Emily Ward | Jan 28, 2020 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
This is a post by Emily Ward. Emily is a barrister based at Broadway House Chambers and is Deputy Head of the Family Team. She practises in all areas of family law, and has a particular interest in matrimonial finance and complex children cases. Emily...
by Polly Morgan | Jan 26, 2020 | Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Here is a story, based on reality. Esti is a Charedi woman, a member of a small, tight-knit group at the very religious end of Judaism. The mother of three children, she is left by her husband Yossi. After separation he becomes less observant, letting the children...
by Polly Morgan | Jan 25, 2020 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Once, back when I was a full-time solicitor, I was telephoned for a divorce by a nice married couple. They were sitting at the kitchen table in one of their houses, having been separated for a number of years and each was happily living with a new partner. They were...
by Lucy R | Jan 24, 2020 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
This week saw the publication of a judgment by Ms Justice Russell, dealing with an appeal from His Honour Judge Tolson (JH v MF [2020] EWHC 86 (Fam)). It concerned serious problems with how the judge had handled allegations of rape and domestic abuse, in...
by Guest Post | Jan 23, 2020 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
This is a guest post by Alexandra Wilson, barrister at 5 St Andrews Hill Chambers. Warning: Please note that quotations from this judgment contain some descriptions of sexual assault and rape. This case, JH v MF [2020] EWHC 86 (Fam) was an appeal from the Central...
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