by Guest Post | Nov 14, 2024 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
This is a guest post from Sir James Munby, the former President of the Family Division of the High Court of England and Wales. It follows on from his previous piece on this topic here. In Assisted Dying : What Role for the Judge? published by the Transparency Project...
by reporting watch team | Nov 9, 2024 | Reporting Pilot, Transparency News
Last week we attended the open meeting of the Family Procedure Rule Committee. It only happens once a year, and you’ll be pleased to hear that we sat through the three hour long meeting so you didn’t have to. From our perspective, the most important news...
by reporting watch team | Nov 9, 2024 | Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot, Transparency News
The (children) Reporting Pilot has been gradually expanding in its reach since January 2023. From 4 November it has not only covered 19 family courts across England and Wales (including those with the highest volume of cases), but reporters have been able finally to...
by reporting watch team | Nov 5, 2024 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News
Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news. MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY LAW, TRANSPARENCY etc The Guardian had an...
by Lucy R | Oct 19, 2024 | Comment, Consultations, Explanation, Transparency News
We were asked a ‘simple’ question a while back about the law that protects the privacy around court cases about children. How long does the law preventing people talking about those cases carry on for? Can you say what you like as soon as the case is over? Or does...
by Guest Post | Oct 19, 2024 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
This is a guest post by Sir James Munby, former President of the Family Division. For a summary of the issues raised in this piece please read this post: Contempt of Court by Publication of Information Relating to Family (Children) Proceedings – A Simple...
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