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Updates on the operation of family courts – mainly about delay

Updates on the operation of family courts – mainly about delay

by Julie Doughty | Dec 13, 2024 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Resources, Trends

Two important resources for family court users and professionals were published at the end of November: a webinar to ‘Refocus on the Public Law Outline (PLO)’ and a Family Court Annual Report that covers the year 2023-2024 – although it’s the first annual report...
Allegations of alienating behaviour – important new guidance published

Allegations of alienating behaviour – important new guidance published

by reporting watch team | Dec 11, 2024 | FCReportingWatch

The Family Justice Council (FJC) has published guidance for Family Court judges and those working in the Family Justice System, on responding to allegations of alienating behaviour.   The guidance is snappily entitled ‘Guidance on responding to a child’s...
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by reporting watch team | Dec 6, 2024 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news.

Felix and Bella – two judgments following an injury to a baby

Felix and Bella – two judgments following an injury to a baby

by Bernadette Walsh | Nov 24, 2024 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

In this blog, I discuss Re Felix (fact finding and welfare) [2024] EWFC 302(B), a judgment of Her Honour Judge Vincent given in the Family Court sitting at Oxford on 8 February 2024.   Felix is not the real name of the child at the centre of the case.  The...
ASSISTED DYING : WHAT ROLE FOR THE JUDGE? Some further thoughts

ASSISTED DYING : WHAT ROLE FOR THE JUDGE? Some further thoughts

by Guest Post | Nov 14, 2024 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

This is a guest post from Sir James Munby, the former President of the Family Division of the High Court of England and Wales. It follows on from his previous piece on this topic here. In Assisted Dying : What Role for the Judge? published by the Transparency Project...
‘Family judge keeps press in the dark about “indefensible” case’

‘Family judge keeps press in the dark about “indefensible” case’

by Julie Doughty | Nov 7, 2024 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Notorious

This summer, two judgments were published from Newport Family Court that related to an application by a local authority (un-named) to withdraw care proceedings it had issued  back in April 2023. The child subject to the application had been removed from his...
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