by reporting watch team | Nov 25, 2020 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News
Last week saw the publication of the latest ‘View from the President’s Chambers’ (a label adopted by the current President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, but coined by his predecessor Sir James Munby to describe his regular...
by Alice T | Nov 18, 2020 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Some have wondered how the working group charged with reform proposals for private law family cases will integrate learning from the Harm Report (on better protecting victims of domestic abuse and their children) within the emerging direction of travel for private law...
by reporting watch team | Nov 18, 2020 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory have just published the findings of a rapid evidence review on child protection mediation, in the form of a summary and full report: Both the Family Justice Review led by David Norgrove back in 2011 and the Care...
by Alice T | Oct 30, 2020 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
The Transparency Project get regular invitations as stakeholders to the two board meetings Cafcass (England) try to hold in public every year to promote transparency, engagement and trust. There’s been a gap because of Covid but we attended (virtually) the latest...
by Alice T | Oct 23, 2020 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Welcome to this month’s Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family court cases, explain and comment on published family court judgments and highlight other transparency news MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY COURT MATTERS Byline Times and...
by Paul M | Oct 10, 2020 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Following an earlier consultation, there has been a comprehensive rewriting of the rules of court dealing with the procedure to be adopted in relation to contempt of court. There are new rules in effect from 1 October 2020 in both the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) and...
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