by reporting watch team | Jun 18, 2023 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Most Family Court orders have some sort of confidentiality warning on them these days., especially in cases about children Typically they warn that the names of the children and family members must not be published. The template orders and precedent libraries that...
by Paul M | Jun 6, 2023 | Analysis, Cases, Transparency News
The decision in EBK v DLO [2023] EWHC 1074 (Fam) was reported in the local press as ‘Royal marine fails in contempt proceedings against ex-partner’. The case involved a lengthy history of disputes over contact, allegations of domestic abuse, employment sanctions, and...
by Julie Doughty | May 31, 2023 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
The Financial Remedies Court sub-group of the Transparency Implementation Group (TIG ) has published a 164 page report. This refers to cases about financial remedies on divorce i.e resolving issues between divorcing couples about their income and assets – they are not...
by reporting watch team | May 26, 2023 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot, Transparency News
On 28 April we reported that the Reporting Pilot was being extended to cover private law cases. That new regime came into play on 15 May. Reporting Pilot extended to private law hearings (and other TIG news) Although the bulletin which announced the extension also set...
by Julie Doughty | Apr 29, 2023 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
From 15 May, journalist and legal bloggers will be allowed to report on private law hearings in the three Reporting Pilot Courts, Cardiff, Carlisle and Leeds. The Reporting Pilot that began on 30 January in public law is to be extended, so that a reporter...
by reporting watch team | Apr 18, 2023 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
With the progress gradually being made toward more openness in family court proceedings, there’s increasing discussion about who should and who should not be named and identified in judgments and reports. Although there is consensus (and law) that children...
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