by reporting watch team | Jun 7, 2019 | FCReportingWatch
It's great Family Group Conferences are getting more attention in the UK. Some of us, however, have concerns about the What Works Centre's proposals for studying them. Would like wider discussion on this. Please look at, RT & comment on this open...
by reporting watch team | Jun 1, 2019 | Analysis, FCReportingWatch
In the Victoria Derbyshire television programme on 16 May, Sir James Munby, the former President of the Family Division, acknowledged (via a written statement) the weight of expressions of dissatisfaction and concern that was building up about orders for contact...
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by Paul M | Jun 1, 2019 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
A typical plot development in old novels is the sudden discovery of unexpected wealth, usually in the form of an inheritance, or the discovery of a long lost will or hidden relationship to a wealthy benefactor. That is sometimes what it...
by Lucy R | May 30, 2019 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
On 10 May I attended the Family Court to see if I could attend a hearing under the Legal Blogging Pilot before heading off to collecting judgment in one of my cases at noon. I wasn’t sure that this would be very productive because of the fact I could only fit in a...
by reporting watch team | May 28, 2019 | FCReportingWatch, Project
This is a plea for help. Think baby kitten up a tree. Or @seethrujustice between funding streams. Seriously, we’re trying out new ideas to keep our Family Court Reporting Watch Project going between funding streams, while we put our energy into funding...
by reporting watch team | May 24, 2019 | Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch
For anyone who missed Tuesday’s third episode in the BBC Victoria Derbyshire show’s investigation into how the family courts treat victims of domestic abuse, it’s available at catch up here (5:39 to 23:18). The more nuanced, collaborative, and solutions focused...
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