by reporting watch team | Jan 31, 2017 | Cases, Court of Protection, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
We have previously written about the case of MM (an incapacitated adult living in Portugal in a care home) and Mrs Kirk, who was imprisoned for refusing to assist the court with his return to be cared for back in Devon where he had previously been living. Our first...
by reporting watch team | Jan 31, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
The press widely report the decision of Mr Justice Peter Jackson in a very sad and difficult case involving an ultra-orthodox Jewish (Charedi) family, where the father left the community to become a transgender woman, and has not seen her five children since. Mr...
by reporting watch team | Jan 30, 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 ...
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...
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...
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....
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