by Paul M | Nov 27, 2016 | Cases, Court of Protection, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
A recent article in the Daily Telegraph claimed that “Record numbers of people trusted to look after the finances of those lacking the mental capacity to do so are being struck off by the authorities.” The article’s headline was even more stark: “Financial abuse...
by reporting watch team | Nov 26, 2016 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
A Judgment of HHJ Bellamy in Leicester has been published recently, which looks at the crucial differences between placing a child at home under a care order versus placing a child at home under a supervision order. As it is a judgment of a Circuit Judge it is not...
by reporting watch team | Nov 26, 2016 | FCReportingWatch
The Transparency Project has blogged on aspects of how the family courts treat allegations of harm and abuse recently, mainly in the context of private law cases between separating parents: Mum’s Torment and What about Henry. The origins of our interest are to be...
by reporting watch team | Nov 23, 2016 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
Parents of transgender children fear their ex-partners will sue them for custody of their children after the high court ruled that a seven year old child who identified as transgender should be removed from the care of their mother. Apparently. Except that fear (which...
by reporting watch team | Nov 19, 2016 | FCReportingWatch
Correcting, clarifying and commenting on media reports of family court cases Explaining and commenting on published Judgments of family cases Highlighting other transparency news MEDIA REPORTS OF FAMILY COURTS CASES / FAMILY JUSTICE ISSUES The BBC and...
by reporting watch team | Nov 15, 2016 | FCReportingWatch
“LEGAL AID FURY Woman fed boy, 3, poison while plotting to take him to see ISIS jihadi father in Syria but was given public cash in battle to keep any alleged terror connections secret: Taxpayer-funded legal aid went on lawyers representing her as she tried to stop...
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