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...
by Lucy R | Mar 2, 2017 | Cases, FCReportingWatch
We have been looking at transparency issues in connection with the regulation of social workers, in light of a case where a family court made very serious findings against 3 social workers. On the face of it, these findings would amount to serious professional...
by Lucy R | Feb 25, 2017 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
We made correction requests to three national newspapers regarding their coverage of a care case which involved (but was not about) co-sleeping. We have now received a response from all 3 of the newspapers involved. The results are below. You can read the original...
by reporting watch team | Feb 25, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
The publication of the Serious Case Review in the very sad case of Shi-Anne (Keegan) Downer, murdered at 18 months old by her Special Guardian Kandyce Downer, has prompted a fresh round of press coverage of the circumstances of her death. Kandyce Downer was convicted...
by Lucy R | Feb 23, 2017 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
Below is the text of an email response received on 16th February from the Health Care and Professional Council (HCPC), to our Open Letter of 10th February 2017 to the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) (we had cc’d the HCPC and the PSA invited them to...
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