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Another couple of small steps for Transparency

Another couple of small steps for Transparency

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...
‘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....
‘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...
‘Have you thought about giving notice?’

First ever ‘Family Court Reporting Week’ is launched by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

by reporting watch team | Sep 16, 2024 | FCReportingWatch, Reporting Pilot, Transparency News

To encourage more reporting on the life-changing decisions that take place in family courts, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) will run a series of events, mentoring and practical “at-court” support for journalists around the country as part of its first...
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