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Contempt of court by publication of information relating to family (children) proceedings – a simple question without a simple answer

Contempt of court by publication of information relating to family (children) proceedings – a simple question without a simple answer

by Lucy R | Oct 19, 2024 | Comment, Consultations, Explanation, Transparency News

We were asked a ‘simple’ question a while back about the law that protects the privacy around court cases about children. How long does the law preventing people talking about those cases carry on for? Can you say what you like as soon as the case is over? Or does...
THE PRESSING NEED FOR REFORM OF SECTION 12

THE PRESSING NEED FOR REFORM OF SECTION 12

by Guest Post | Oct 19, 2024 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

This is a guest post by Sir James Munby, former President of the Family Division. For a summary of the issues raised in this piece please read this post: Contempt of Court by Publication of Information Relating to Family (Children) Proceedings – A Simple...
The presumption and ‘contact culture’

The presumption and ‘contact culture’

by reporting watch team | Oct 2, 2024 | Comment, FOI

A legal presumption was introduced into the Children Act 1989 in 2014 that, in a contact dispute between separated parents, the continued involvement of both parents in their child’s life is in the child’s best interests. This has become increasingly...
‘Have you thought about giving notice?’

‘Have you thought about giving notice?’

by reporting watch team | Sep 24, 2024 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot

It has taken five months for us to be able to tell this story. Ordinary cases matter. Open Justice shouldn’t be this hard.

When is an intermediary necessary?  – a case study

When is an intermediary necessary?  – a case study

by Julie Doughty | Sep 21, 2024 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot

In March, we wrote about a case, West Northamptonshire Council (acting via Northamptonshire Children’s Trust) v KA (Mother & Anor) (Intermediaries) [2024] EWHC 79 (Fam) in which Mrs Justice Lieven had included some general guidance on when an intermediary should...
An update on the family courts from ‘top judge’

An update on the family courts from ‘top judge’

by reporting watch team | Aug 22, 2024 | Comment, FCReportingWatch

An end-of-term report was published by Sir Andrew McFarlane, the President of the Family Division, on 31 July. It covered myriad topics, so here’s a summary, with a few observations added. We should clarify that this is not the Family Court Annual Report (still...
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