by reporting watch team | Nov 30, 2018 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
Since the Sammy Woodhouse story first hit the news on Tuesday, the shape of the campaign she has launched for a change in the law relating to the rights of rapist fathers has gone through a number of changes. However, one early call was for guidance on the...
by Louise Tickle | Nov 28, 2018 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
This is a blog post by Louise Tickle, journalist member of The Transparency Project. It relates to yesterday’s Times article by Andrew Norfolk and the blog post from our chair Lucy Reed that we published yesterday in response, and in which we indicated that we...
by Lucy R | Nov 27, 2018 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
Today sees another Andrew Norfolk front page article in The Times about the wrongs committed in the Family Court and by social services. Sadly, just like last time, this is a sensationalised headline and article which ignores some important facts and legal...
by reporting watch team | Nov 26, 2018 | FCReportingWatch
[Since this event we’ve slightly adjusted the guidance note in light of feedback and Version 2 can be found here] On the 22nd of November, The Transparency Project facilitated a panel discussion at Gresham College to ask the question : Allegations of domestic abuse...
by reporting watch team | Nov 26, 2018 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
This is a guest post by a social work manager who wishes to remain anonymous. It responds to an article by journalist and Transparency Project member Louise Tickle which appeared in the Guardian last week : Why do we separate the mother and child victims of domestic...
by reporting watch team | Nov 25, 2018 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
A Talk by Sir James Munby (lately President of the Family Division) at the Annual General Meeting / Conference of NACCC, Amersham 24 November 2018 Everyone in the family justice system knows just what a vital role is played by Child Contact Centres...
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