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From one extreme to another: media reports on the role of social workers in the death of Poppy Widdison

by reporting watch team | Jan 28, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch

Poppy died 3 years ago, aged just 4, at the hands of her mother and partner who were long standing addicts. She had head injuries, bruising and had ingested drugs including heroin, methadone and ketamine in the 6 months before her death. According to recent reports...

Wife leads – and loses – fight to keep divorce hearings secret

by reporting watch team | Jan 21, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

The Times reported earlier this week that a case was about to be heard in which the Court of Appeal was being asked to consider the question of privacy in respect of financial remedy cases and appeals – and that it was thought that the Appeal Judges might issue...
Judge rejects Welsh local authority’s care plan and allows mother to keep her eighth baby

Judge rejects Welsh local authority’s care plan and allows mother to keep her eighth baby

by reporting watch team | Jan 12, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

The judgment of His Honour Judge Gareth Jones in Re A (A Child) [2016] EWFC B101 (25 August 2016) was recently published on BAILII. Although it is not an authority from a higher court we think it is a good illustration of some important principles, and also contains...
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by reporting watch team | Jan 7, 2017 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

Correcting, clarifying or commenting on media reports of family court cases Explaining or commenting on published judgments of family court cases Highlighting other transparency news MEDIA (MIS)REPORTS OF FAMILY COURT CASES The Times and the Telegraph – Polly...
A genius from another planet?

A genius from another planet?

by reporting watch team | Jan 2, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

The Telegraph reported just before Christmas that : Millionaire seeks greater share in divorce because he is a ‘genius’, prompting court to examine the meaning of the word    The case is one involving a multimillionaire financier who is unhappy with...
Ex-MP says ‘open justice’ rules ‘must be followed to the letter’

Ex-MP says ‘open justice’ rules ‘must be followed to the letter’

by reporting watch team | Dec 29, 2016 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

The Press Association have covered a case concerning the potential committal to prison of a Polish woman involved in care proceedings, it appears for publication of information concerning her child via an interview with Polish media which was aired in Poland and...
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