by Lucy R | Nov 1, 2015 | Explanation, Transparency News
An article in The Guardian on 26 October refers to a “Ukip policy paper on opening up the family courts” : Family courts must open up to avoid ‘outrageous injustices’, warns Ukip. The article itself is selective and uses quite emotive language,...
by Sarah P | Oct 21, 2015 | Comment
On October 21st 2015 The Times published an article by the journalist Mike Pattenden who quotes Jacque Courtnage and me – somewhat to my surprise. I had not realised that our conversation was in fact an interview. Of course, this was very naive of me and I will...
by Alice T | Oct 20, 2015 | Comment
The Open Nest held an intriguing conference on Monday as National Adoption Week began: It gave a platform to the voices of some adults who were adopted as children; just at the moment that adoption agencies across England and Wales are filling media channels...
by Paul M | Oct 15, 2015 | Trends
By Sarah Phillimore and Paul Magrath The continued reduction in legal aid means that many people going to court are finding they have no choice but to represent themselves or try to get some help from someone other than an expensive lawyer. One such resource is a...
by Julie Doughty | Oct 10, 2015 | Transparency News
You can read all about the introduction of what is to be Part 3A of the court rules here and here. We continue to be concerned about the lack of clarity in the reports, the draft rules, and generally what is intended with regard to participation of children and...
by Lucy R | Oct 9, 2015 | Resources
In 2011 the President of the Family Division and the Society of Editors produced a report setting out the law in this area. It is a really useful starting point for understanding this difficult topic. You can find it on the judiciary website here.
by Jacqui G | Oct 2, 2015 | Analysis, Cases
In the case I am writing about here, the court has refused permission to a psychiatrist to disclose documents from care proceedings, and other documents held by the General Medical Council (GMC), into the public domain. I am going to use the word ‘irony’ a lot. I have...
by Sarah P | Sep 24, 2015 | Comment
Is the drive to get children out of state care and into adoptive families having an impact on decision making in care proceedings? This is a collective post by the Transparency Project Adoption Targets? The debate about the merits or otherwise of adoption...
by Lucy R | Sep 23, 2015 | Resources, Transparency News
This document was updated and republished in September 2015. It contains a useful summary of the history of reform and debate in this area. It can be found on the House of Commons website.
by Julie Doughty | Sep 21, 2015 | Analysis, Cases, Comment
In a judgment published on Bailii last week, called H v A (No.2), Mr Justice MacDonald had to consider a very risky situation that had potentially arisen because of the current Family Court guidance about publishing judgments. This case illustrates an interesting...
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