by reporting watch team | Apr 21, 2019 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Project
It’s 2 ½ years since we launched our Family Court Reporting Watch project, with grant support from the fantastic Legal Education Foundation. Since then we’ve produced 401 posts under the ‘FCRW’ banner, and we’ve had lots of positive...
by Lucy R | Apr 17, 2019 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Notorious
Since yesterday the news has been full of reports about a Ukrainian ‘Billionaire, Sergiy Tigipko, investigated over abduction of [his] UK grandchildren’ (See the BBC. Also, for example, Businessman reveals fight to bring daughters back to UK after ex-wife...
by Paul M | Mar 30, 2019 | Legal blogging, Transparency News
Although I’ve not practised for decades, I’ve spent a lot of time in court. I’ve been a legal journalist and law reporter for most of my working life, so I’m familiar with the courts and their procedures. But it is only since being a member of the Transparency Project...
by reporting watch team | Mar 9, 2019 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
In light of the Legal Blogging Pilot implemented through PD36J, The Transparency Project has developed a CPD workshop for lawyers interested in brushing up their ‘transparency’ knowledge – whether with a view to taking part in the scheme themselves, or...
by reporting watch team | Feb 15, 2019 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News
Today, independent journalist and Transparency Project member Louise Tickle took her appeal against a reporting restriction order made by a family judge, to the Court of Appeal. She won. Louise and others are now able to report the story of a mother’s long...
by Alice T | Feb 14, 2019 | Legal blogging
On 1st (and 13th) February the High Court heard Olly Sheridan’s case again. Ellie Yarrow disappeared with Olly (aged 3) in the middle of family court proceedings about the arrangements for his care. We wrote about the background here and here. Ellie and Olly are still...
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