by Paul M | Mar 2, 2023 | Comment, Court of Protection, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot, Transparency News
With the recent launch of the Transparency Reporting Pilot in the family courts, there may be a risk of confusion over some of the terminology, such as “Transparency Orders”, already used in the Court of Protection, and misunderstanding over the role of “legal...
by Judith Townend | Feb 24, 2023 | Comment, Events, Transparency News
“Our justice system is years behind other public services like health and education in collecting and using data to understand performance and impact” says Natalie Byrom, director of research at the Legal Education Foundation (TLEF). “We need a fundamental shift in...
by Paul M | Feb 19, 2023 | Comment, Explanation, Transparency News
In a series of earlier posts we have discussed the transparency, or lack of it, in the way the courts deal with wills left by deceased members of the Royal Family. In the case of the late Queen Elizabeth II, her will was not even required to be proved by a grant of...
by Alice T | Jan 19, 2023 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot, Transparency News
The winds of change are perhaps already blowing, with at least one family court case already operating under the open justice pilot due to start from 30 January for most children cases in Leeds, Cardiff and Carlisle. What can be reported of this case, at this stage,...
by Guest Post | Jan 12, 2023 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Notorious, Transparency News
FAMILY JUSTICE: OSTIIS APERTIS?[1] Or a mantle of inviolable secrecy?[2] A challenge to those who would keep the doors closed This is a guest post by Sir James Munby, former President of the Family Division On 28 October 2021 the President published the outcome of his...
by reporting watch team | Jan 1, 2023 | Events, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot, Transparency News
At the end of January 2023, a new reporting pilot [update, the linked guidance from November has now been superceded by a version dated 18 January here – readers should check the TIG page regularly for the most up to date version as this document may change as...
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