Can I object to a legal blogger (or journalist) coming into my hearing?

by reporting watch team | Oct 3, 2018 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging

Yes. But just because you object doesn’t necessarily mean no journalist or blogger will be allowed in. This post explains what the court rules and other law say about when journalists (or bloggers) may be excluded. If you know wish to object to the attendance of...

Day 2 of the legal blogging pilot – Attending as a non-practising solicitor, under the umbrella of the Transparency Project

by Alice T | Oct 2, 2018 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging

On day two of the new legal blogging pilot I headed to the East London Family Court to check out how easy it would be to take up the new right to (normally) attend (most) family court hearings (just as an accredited journalist can). And to see what challenges it might...

Inaugural Legal Blogging Day

by Lucy R | Oct 2, 2018 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging

Yesterday, 1 October, was the first day of the new legal bloggers pilot. Having spent many hours persuading the powers that be that this was a good idea to try out, it seemed like the done thing to be there on Day One. So, shortly before 10am I trotted from Chambers...

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by reporting watch team | Sep 29, 2018 | 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 Daily Mail – Nurse’s one-year-old...

Legal Bloggers are go!

by reporting watch team | Sep 28, 2018 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News

The legal blogging pilot starts on Monday. We have been thinking about how it might work and some of the issues that may arise. We have created a dedicated legal bloggers page, which provides information about the scheme and answers some likely queries. If you are a...

Is high quality journalism sustainable? Our evidence to the Cairncross Review

by Paul M | Sep 23, 2018 | Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch

The Cairncross review was set up by the government in March 2018 to investigate “how to sustain the production and distribution of high-quality journalism in a changing market”. It is chaired by Dame Frances Cairncross (a former journalist) and is...