by Guest Post | Jun 22, 2026 | Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
This is a guest post by Harriet Humberstone, a law student who begins her Bar professional course this September. Harriet has a particular interest in representing children in both private and public law This is my account of a family court hearing I attended as a...
by Julie Doughty | May 13, 2026 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
This is my first case of legal blogging where I’ve heard anything about the child’s views being sought on my attendance and reporting of the proceedings. Last month, I went to a hearing in care proceedings at Gloucester Family Court (which takes the prize for having...
by Julie Doughty | Jan 26, 2026 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
‘Tomas’ is a two year old boy who was removed from his parents to live in foster care under an interim care order in January 2025. (None of the parties’ real names are used in this post.) In a three-day final hearing in November, care and placement for adoption orders...
by Julie Doughty | Nov 28, 2025 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
A recent care case heard in Cardiff Family Court highlighted the experiences of children living in fear of their parents’ unpredictable and violent behaviour. The judge said that despite her having 30 years experience in care work, the children’s descriptions (in...
by Julie Doughty | Oct 24, 2025 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
Six children, aged between two and twelve, were removed from their parents’ care because they had suffered chronic neglect and emotional harm, after court proceedings that had lasted 28 weeks and local authority involvement for 12 years. I’ve written about two...
by Julie Doughty | Oct 10, 2025 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
Earlier this month, I attended a private law hearing held at West London Family Court before His Honour Judge O’Donovan. The judge made a transparency order at the beginning of the hearing. There are some unusual aspects to this case, including a section 91(14) order...
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