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From one extreme to another: media reports on the role of social workers in the death of Poppy Widdison

by reporting watch team | Jan 28, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch

Poppy died 3 years ago, aged just 4, at the hands of her mother and partner who were long standing addicts. She had head injuries, bruising and had ingested drugs including heroin, methadone and ketamine in the 6 months before her death. According to recent reports...
Dossier claims children unnecessarily removed from parents

Dossier claims children unnecessarily removed from parents

by reporting watch team | Jan 27, 2017 | FCReportingWatch

Children unnecessarily removed from parents, report claims Dossier indicates drive to increase adoptions is punitive for low-income families and alternatives exist This was the headline and strapline last week in the Guardian. The article announces the publication of...

Imaginary judges use imaginary powers to reform imaginary law

by Lucy R | Jan 25, 2017 | FCReportingWatch

UK judges change court rules on child contact for violent fathers Senior judges are taking steps to end the presumption that a father must have contact with a child where there is evidence of domestic abuse that would put the child or mother at risk. WRONG. WRONG....

Domestic violence & family proceedings : Practice direction amendments to protect vulnerable witnesses & children

by David Burrows | Jan 24, 2017 | Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch

On 21 January 2017 Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, published his 16th View from the President’s Chambers ‘Children and vulnerable witnesses – where are we?. This was accompanied by a report from Cobb J (dated 18 November 2016). This report includes...

Wife leads – and loses – fight to keep divorce hearings secret

by reporting watch team | Jan 21, 2017 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

The Times reported earlier this week that a case was about to be heard in which the Court of Appeal was being asked to consider the question of privacy in respect of financial remedy cases and appeals – and that it was thought that the Appeal Judges might issue...
Family Court Reporting Watch: Weekly Round Up

Family Court Reporting Watch: Weekly Round Up

by reporting watch team | Jan 20, 2017 | 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 REPORTS OF FAMILY COURTS CASES / FAMILY JUSTICE ISSUES  ...
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