by Paul M | Apr 11, 2021 | Consultations, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
In a report published at the end of last month the House of Lords Constitution Committee made a number of criticisms of the way the courts have responded to the coronavirus pandemic and the suspension of live hearings necessitated by the lockdown, and made various...
by Alice T | Apr 3, 2021 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
The Court of Appeal have affirmed Mrs Justice Roberts’ original decision refusing disclosure of court documents to investigative journalist Melanie Newman. Newman’s appeal was dismissed. The judgment containing the court’s full legal...
by Guest Post | Apr 2, 2021 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
This is a guest post from Olive Craig. Olive is senior legal officer at Rights of Women. She is a qualified family law solicitor specialising in children law and legal aid. Rights of Women is a legal charity that provides free, confidential legal advice to women in...
by Jack Harrison | Mar 30, 2021 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch
Content warning: the topics discussed in this post include physical and sexual violence. There are some judgments from the higher courts that are so important they give their name to something bigger. They are known instantly to all, like Kylie, Madonna or Cilla. For...
by Lucy R | Mar 29, 2021 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Last week, Mrs Justice Lieven delivered a judgment in a case concerning puberty blockers. This post explains a little about what that judgment says, and what it may mean for teenagers undergoing this treatment or who want to start / resume their treatment. It follows...
by reporting watch team | Mar 28, 2021 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
There is still no decision from the Court of Appeal on the conjoined domestic abuse appeals that we wrote about in February. The Court of Appeal considers Domestic Abuse – Part 1 However, we did notice two judgments from HHJ Tolson published on Friday –...
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