by Paul M | Jul 31, 2022 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Last year, the High Court made the decision that the late Prince Philip’s will should be “sealed up” for a period of 90 years, preventing anyone finding out who he had left his estate to. The decision was made by the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew...
by Alice T | Jul 24, 2022 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious, Transparency News
Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family court cases, explain and comment on published family court judgments and highlight other transparency news MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY COURT MATTERS Linktastic BBC News –...
by reporting watch team | Jul 22, 2022 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
We’re increasingly aware of a mistaken impression held by some people interested in family justice transparency that we (The Transparency Project – a charity) are the same thing as the TIG – Transparency Implementation Group (a group set up by the...
by Emma Nottingham | Jul 16, 2022 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
The Archie Battersbee litigation has featured a series of different applications. The first, back in April 2022, resulted in a decision that it was lawful for clinicians to undertake brain stem testing, despite the parent’s objections. The brain stem testing could not...
by Alice T | Jul 12, 2022 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
I registered for the latest Family Justice Council open meeting to find out what was going on, and to ask about the long-promised guidance on covert recording. The covert recording guidance turned out to be on the agenda. But the meeting was generally...
by Julie Doughty | Jul 6, 2022 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
The judgment in Lee v Brown [2022] 1699 EWHC (QB) has now been published on TNA. We wrote about the case after I attended one day of a hearing on 20 June. This update isn’t going to go into detail on defamation law but will, I hope, explain further why I...
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