by Paul M | Apr 30, 2019 | Comment, Transparency News
Following an earlier consultation, Part 39 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) (relating to hearings in civil courts*) has been amended in some significant ways. First, to bolster the open justice principle, it has tightened up the rules relating to when a hearing may...
by Emily Ward | Apr 8, 2019 | Comment, Transparency News
This is a guest post from Emily Ward. Emily is a barrister based at Broadway House Chambers and is Deputy Head of the Family Team. She practises in all areas of family law, and has a particular interest in family and matrimonial finance. She tweets as @E_V_Ward I was...
by Paul M | Apr 7, 2019 | Transparency News, Trends
A comprehensive and interactive online research resource, containing all the evidence and publications of the Leveson Inquiry into press misconduct (2011-12) has been developed and hosted by Kingston University under the leadership of its Professor of Journalism,...
by Paul M | Mar 30, 2019 | Legal blogging, Transparency News
Although I’ve not practised for decades, I’ve spent a lot of time in court. I’ve been a legal journalist and law reporter for most of my working life, so I’m familiar with the courts and their procedures. But it is only since being a member of the Transparency Project...
by Project Coordinator | Mar 12, 2019 | Comment, Transparency News
Family Law publishes a regular column by The Transparency Project. This blog post originally appeared in the February 2019 issue, [2019] Fam Law 203. On 7 December 2018, Sir Andrew McFarlane, the President of the Family Division, issued some...
by Julie Doughty | Mar 3, 2019 | Transparency News
We are very pleased to announce that Clifford Bellamy, who retired as the Designated Family Judge for Derby last month, has agreed to act as a patron of The Transparency Project*. We were sorry when we learned of Judge Bellamy’s imminent retirement, as he has been an...
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