by Julie Doughty | Mar 20, 2022 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
This post is about two recent judgments with a similar theme – attempts by birth parents to stop an adoption going through, on the legal basis of caselaw interpretation of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 that their circumstances had changed and that the...
by Guest Post | Mar 14, 2022 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
This is a guest post by Georgia Fineberg. Georgia is an aspiring barrister who has worked for eight years in the women’s voluntary sector, primarily supporting survivors of domestic abuse and the LGBTQI+ community. She tweets as @FinebergGeorgia What Is Forced...
by Alice T | Mar 13, 2022 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Welcome to this month’s 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 The Guardian, Financial...
by Julie Doughty | Mar 8, 2022 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
This was the issue in the landmark human rights case, Re S [2004] UKHL 47, in which Lord Steyn formulated the test in balancing privacy interests under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights with freedom of expression interests under Article 10. Lord...
by reporting watch team | Mar 6, 2022 | FCReportingWatch
Wednesday 6 April 2022 9.30am – 4.30pm In Doubletree by Hilton, Bristol The Family Justice Council will be holding its annual interdisciplinary conference in Bristol on Wednesday 6 April 2022. This year’s topic will be ‘Private Law –...
by Alice T | Mar 5, 2022 | Events, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Cafcass have led for some time in opening certain board meetings to stakeholders and pre registered members of the public, and consistently lodging minutes on their website albeit a few months later. They now lodge not just the agenda but also the CEO report to every...
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