by Judith Townend | Mar 24, 2020 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News
NB An updated version of this post now appears at Judith’s own blog here. There will be an increasing use of ‘remote hearings’ in the courts in England and Wales in coming weeks and months, under existing law, and if extended provisions in the emergency...
by Lucy R | Mar 20, 2020 | Comment, Transparency News
The Secret Family Court: Fact or Fiction? is available now in both print and digital editions. UPDATE: 30 March. The recorded webinar is now online and freely available to view here. To mark publication of this timely, important book by Transparency Project Patron...
by reporting watch team | Mar 8, 2020 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Welcome to this month’s Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family court cases, explain and comment on published family court judgments and highlight other transparency news MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY COURT MATTERS Most media outlets...
by Julie Doughty | Mar 6, 2020 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
There’s been an enormous amount of publicity about the case of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his sixth wife, Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, since the judgments were released yesterday. Sheikh Mohammed is the head of state of Dubai and has strong...
by Guest Post | Feb 26, 2020 | Analysis, Comment, FCReportingWatch
This is a review by new writer Delia Minoprio. Delia is a family law barrister at 1 Crown Office Row specialising in all aspects of children work. She tweets as @familylawdm “When Daniel was put on trial for murdering his son, his...
by Julie Doughty | Feb 23, 2020 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
In this unusual case, Re W (A child: leave to oppose adoption) [2020] EWCA (Civ) 16, the Court of Appeal has given birth parents leave to oppose an adoption order being made. The child is nearly three years old and has been living with his prospective adopters since...
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