by Julie Doughty | Feb 14, 2020 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
A new research report paints a very alarming picture of the way in which some family courts are dealing with cases where there is domestic abuse, ignoring the procedures put in place by court rules. Academics at the University of Sussex conducted a survey of 88...
by reporting watch team | Feb 13, 2020 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
This is a post by Emily Boardman. Emily is a founding partner at Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP – family lawyers and mediators based in Oxfordshire. She has a national practice in adoption proceedings, appeals and representing parents in care proceedings. Emily...
by reporting watch team | Feb 10, 2020 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
This is a talk by Sir James Munby (lately President of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales) at the Conference in Edinburgh on 10 February 2020 of Shared Parenting Scotland It is good of you to invite me to this important Conference....
by Tatiana Tkacukova | Feb 9, 2020 | Comment
This blog post continues to discuss the results of the research project led by Dr Tatiana Tkacukova and funded by the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Grant Scheme. Part I of the blog focused on the context of the study, the data collection process and the...
by Guest Post | Feb 5, 2020 | Analysis, Comment, FCReportingWatch
This is a first post from new writer Elizabeth Wark. Elizabeth is a barrister at 3 Doctor Johnston’s Buildings where she specialises in civil and family law. Before training as a barrister, she was a registered nurse in Australia and completed a training programme in...
by Guest Post | Feb 4, 2020 | Analysis, Comment, Court of Protection, FCReportingWatch
This is a guest post by Jack Harrison. Jack is a practising barrister at 18 St. John Street in Manchester and specialises in child law. He tweets as @JackHarrison. Clara Glynn’s excellent drama, Life Chances, was broadcast on BBC Radio Four on 13 January as part of...
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