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‘Why would you give me the power to make decisions about your children?’

‘Why would you give me the power to make decisions about your children?’

by Julie Doughty | Oct 29, 2024 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot

This question was asked by HHJ Scannell at a private law hearing in Cardiff Family Court I attended last week. The judge explained to the two parents in dispute that she hoped they would take a problem-solving approach, in accordance with the Pathfinder principles....
International contact after a defended abduction

International contact after a defended abduction

by Julie Doughty | Oct 4, 2024 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging

This is the first full final hearing in a High Court case  that we have attended and reported on as legal bloggers. It raises interesting issues about international abduction; the aftermath regarding international contact; and the differing perceptions of two...
‘Have you thought about giving notice?’

‘Have you thought about giving notice?’

by reporting watch team | Sep 24, 2024 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot

It has taken five months for us to be able to tell this story. Ordinary cases matter. Open Justice shouldn’t be this hard.

Keep out! When justice cannot be seen to be done, how do we know it’s been done?

Keep out! When justice cannot be seen to be done, how do we know it’s been done?

by Paul M | Sep 24, 2024 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot

This is Paul’s account of how he tried and failed to observe a simple family court hearing in the magistrates court. Open Justice shouldn’t be this hard.

‘Why would you give me the power to make decisions about your children?’

When is an intermediary necessary?  – a case study

by Julie Doughty | Sep 21, 2024 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot

In March, we wrote about a case, West Northamptonshire Council (acting via Northamptonshire Children’s Trust) v KA (Mother & Anor) (Intermediaries) [2024] EWHC 79 (Fam) in which Mrs Justice Lieven had included some general guidance on when an intermediary should...
‘Why would you give me the power to make decisions about your children?’

Legal blogging from the magistrates – ‘live with’ and ‘spend time with’ orders

by Julie Doughty | Jul 4, 2024 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot

I’m taking up this report from Lucy’s of 5 May. This is our first successful legal blogging from a hearing before magistrates in the family court – which the mainstream media appear to be ignoring. Magistrates hear the less complicated cases which are unlikely to...
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