Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by reporting watch team | May 8, 2024 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News

Welcome to the 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 LAW MATTERS The Times (£), The...

Transparency & Open Justice Board announced

by Paul M | May 5, 2024 | Comment, Transparency News

Giving the keynote speech at the Society of Editors 25th anniversary conference on 30 April 2024 the Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr of Walton-On-The-Hill, announced the establishment of a new Transparency and Open Justice Board, to be chaired by Mr Justice...

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup

by reporting watch team | Apr 4, 2024 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News

Welcome to the 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 LAW MATTERS The Independent (16...

Open Letter to the LCJ: HMCTS guidance on public access to courts

by Guest Post | Feb 29, 2024 | Comment, Transparency News

Dear Lady Chief Justice, We write on behalf of the Courts and Tribunals Observers’ Network, a UK-based initiative focused on how the public can be supported to observe courts and access court information in digital and physical environments, to express our concerns...

It’s out! New edition of Transparency in the Family Courts

by reporting watch team | Feb 22, 2024 | Legal blogging, Resources, Transparency News

“The publication of this excellent book is extremely welcome,” said Sir Andrew McFarlane when Transparency in the Family Courts: Publicity and Privacy in Practice, written by three of our trustees, Julie Doughty, Lucy Reed KC and Paul Magrath, was first...

Reporting Pilot Expansion – training video for lawyers

by reporting watch team | Feb 4, 2024 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot, Resources, Transparency News

On Monday 29 Jan the (children) Reporting Pilot expanded to a whole host of new courts across England and Wales, and a new Financial Remedy Reporting Pilot began. Overall this will vastly increase the potential for reporters to observe and write about the work of the...