by Lucy R | Mar 16, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
We wrote about Christopher Booker’s recent piece : In Britain’s secretive family courts, the lawyers always win, in a blog post : Just add this one to the pile… We’ve now followed this up with a complaint to The Telegraph via their complaints...
by reporting watch team | Mar 6, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
On 27 February 2017 The Telegraph reported on an ongoing appeal in the Court of Appeal by a wealthy wife (Mrs Sharp) in respect of the financial order made following her divorce. Millionaire wife challenges divorce settlement which gave ex-husband half of £5.45m...
by reporting watch team | Mar 5, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
Update : the main judgment in the case of Norman has now been published. You can read it here : Norman v Norman [2017] EWCA Civ 120 (03 March 2017) We’ve previously written about this case when it was covered in the press, and when an earlier judgment was released in...
by Paul M | Mar 4, 2017 | Comment, Explanation, Notorious
Giving the second of a series of lectures at Gresham College on the difference between crime and family law proceedings, Jo Delahunty QC spoke about the use of expert medical evidence in cases concerning the death or serious injury of a child. She explored, by way of...
by reporting watch team | Mar 4, 2017 | Cases, Explanation
This post is about the case of Lachaux v Lachaux [2017] EWHC 385 (Fam), a recent decision by Mr Justice Mostyn. It is really hard to write an accurate and not too long headline for this sort of case. We’re not sure the headline we’ve gone with is a good...
by reporting watch team | Mar 3, 2017 | Cases, FCReportingWatch
The High Court is today dealing with a very sad and difficult case, involving the question of whether the life support for a 7 month old baby should be turned off. The doctors treating him think it is better for him if it is turned off, whilst his parents say it...
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