by reporting watch team | Feb 2, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Welcome to the latest 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 The Independent and others...
by reporting watch team | Jan 17, 2020 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
This week has seen news that the Crown Court is to begin to live stream sentencing remarks. Hot on the heels of that announcement came reports that the Court of Appeal will soon begin to live stream appeals in some family cases. There has been quite a lot of coverage...
by Paul M | Jan 9, 2020 | Comment, Transparency News
In 2017 a new list was created in the Queen’s Bench Division, to be known as the Media and Communications List, and Mr Justice Warby, a media law specialist, was put in charge of it. The list was designed to deal with the broader range of media-related claims than was...
by Tatiana Tkacukova | Dec 22, 2019 | Comment, Transparency News
This is a post from Tatiana Tkacukova, lecturer in English Language at Birmingham City University. There are many concerns expressed about the quality of advice now available to parties in family court cases, as so few have lawyers. This blog post discusses the...
by Lucy R | Dec 20, 2019 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane (that’s ‘Top Judge’ to you), has sent us his Christmas letter. Adopting the traditional format of the ‘View from the President’s Chambers’, Sir Andrew tackles a number of...
by Alice T | Dec 6, 2019 | Analysis, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Update 1st October 2020 – The transcript and podcast are now available at the FJC website here: https://www.judiciary.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/advisory-bodies/fjc/conference-debates/debates/ Transparency Project members have attended the annual debates...
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