by Julie Doughty | Mar 27, 2026 | Cases, Court of Protection, FCReportingWatch
Earlier this week, the Court of Appeal heard an argument that the Open Justice Principle does not apply to the Court of Protection (CoP) and that an ‘urban myth’ had wrongly grown that any attempt to restrict public access to CoP proceedings was ‘a...
by reporting watch team | Mar 24, 2026 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
[For further developments, see: Censorship by Meta? Update on Pringle v Nervo, 17 May 2026.] This story by the Good Law Project on 19 March – Liv Nervo: Court calls Pringle’s ‘shameful’ conduct ‘abuse’- is about a mother who wanted to publicise her family court...
by reporting watch team | Mar 18, 2026 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch
A family court case has hit the headlines over the past year, not so much for anything remarkable about the Family Law Act 1996 dispute in front of the judges, but because the husband (according to press reports) is friendly with prominent right wing politicians and...
by Guest Post | Mar 13, 2026 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
This is a guest post by Harriet Humberstone, a law student who begins her Bar professional course this September. Harriet has a particular interest in representing children in both private and public law. This post will highlight the complex judicial balance that...
by reporting watch team | Mar 3, 2026 | 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, TRANSPARENCY etc The big story from the family...
by Guest Post | Mar 2, 2026 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Spider-Man, Zendaya and the Prenup that might not save them This is a guest post by Salomé Ashenden. Salomé is a law graduate preparing for practice at the Bar. She holds a MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College London and has experience working as a...
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