by Guest Post | Mar 2, 2026 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Spider-Man, Zendaya and the Prenup that might not save them This is a guest post by Salomé Ashenden. Salomé is a law graduate preparing for practice at the Bar. She holds a MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College London and has experience working as a...
by reporting watch team | Feb 26, 2026 | FCReportingWatch
We last wrote on this topic in October 2025 when Parliament had announced the intention to repeal the controversial presumption when time could be found. A review of the presumption found that it contributed to a perception of a pro-contact culture, even though the...
by Lucy R | Feb 23, 2026 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
Last week saw publication of an important judgment from the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, in a case called Re Y (Experts and Alienating Behaviour: The Modern Approach) [2026] EWFC 38. The case involves now notorious family court expert...
by reporting watch team | Feb 20, 2026 | Explanation, FCReportingWatch
We’ve written before, (13 May 2021; 12 August 2021) about the very limited circumstances in which an adoption order can be set aside (sometimes described as ‘revoked’). The current law is that it is possible for an order to be set aside if the court...
by reporting watch team | Feb 3, 2026 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news. MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY LAW, TRANSPARENCY etc The Financial Times (£) invited...
by reporting watch team | Jan 29, 2026 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Open Reporting
A significant decision has been made by Mr Justice Poole in the High Court, allowing a journalist access to a number of psychological reports that were commissioned in family proceedings. Although when a Transparency Order (TO) is made under the Reporting...
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