by Lucy R | Jul 29, 2016 | Cases, Explanation, Notorious
We have previously written about the tragic case of Ellie Butler a number of times on this blog : Ellie Butler – drawing together some strands and discussions Ellie Butler – some useful resources Lessons from the Ellie Butler Case Lucy Reed also wrote a...
by Lucy R | Jul 28, 2016 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, Notorious, Project, Transparency News
We’re very excited to announce that The Transparency Project has secured its first real chunk of grant funding, meaning we can move onto a new level in the work that we do. The brilliant Legal Education Foundation have awarded us a grant of £49,500 to fund two...
by Sarah P | Jul 27, 2016 | Explanation
Lessons from the Ellie Butler Case – Event on October 3rd 2016 Members of the Transparency Project will be speaking at an event organised by the London Regional Group of Resolution on October 3rd entitled ‘Lessons from the Ellie Butler Case’. The...
by Sarah P | Jul 8, 2016 | Analysis
What do we do when information is already in the public domain? And what are the risks to the child if an adult party is identified? On Friday 8th July the judgment was published of the President of the Family Division in the Matter of X (A Child) (No2) [2016] EWHC...
by Lucy R | Jun 30, 2016 | Analysis, Comment, Notorious, Uncategorized
Several family lawyers have been discussing this case on Twitter, and it was suggested to us that it might be helpful to draw together a document with some important questions and our answers. We won’t necessarily agree on everything, but even our disagreements might...
by Julie D | Jun 17, 2016 | Cases, Explanation
An adoption order made by a court in England and Wales is normally irreversible, once the time limits for appeal have passed. This premise will be under scrutiny in October, when a re-hearing of an earlier fact-finding family court decision is scheduled. In a case...
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