by Julie Doughty | Jan 19, 2025 | Analysis, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
On 14 and 15 January the Court of Appeal heard an appeal by journalists Louise Tickle, Hannah Summers and several media organisations against an order made by Mr Justice Williams to keep the identities of Family Court judges anonymous. These judges had made historical...
by reporting watch team | Jan 2, 2025 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Notorious, Transparency News
In December, following the conviction of Sara Sharif’s father and step-mother for her murder, and her uncle for offences associated with her death, the Family Division of the HIgh Court permitted disclosure of documents and information from three family court...
by reporting watch team | Dec 20, 2024 | Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot, Transparency News
Santa has brought a whole sackful of transparency related goodies for us to report on. The stocking fillers are The Transparency and Open Justice Board’s call for views on its proposed Key Objectives (yes, this is the board announced some months ago, but...
by reporting watch team | Nov 9, 2024 | Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot, Transparency News
The (children) Reporting Pilot has been gradually expanding in its reach since January 2023. From 4 November it has not only covered 19 family courts across England and Wales (including those with the highest volume of cases), but reporters have been able finally to...
by Julie Doughty | Nov 7, 2024 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Notorious
This summer, two judgments were published from Newport Family Court that related to an application by a local authority (un-named) to withdraw care proceedings it had issued back in April 2023. The child subject to the application had been removed from his...
by reporting watch team | Nov 5, 2024 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News
Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news. MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY LAW, TRANSPARENCY etc The Guardian had an...
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