by Paul M | Feb 20, 2022 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
The UK’s fifth National Action Plan for Open Government 2021–2023 (NAP5) was published on 31 January 2022. It sets out six commitments in line with the international Open Government Partnership values of transparency and openness, civic participation and...
by Alice T | Feb 20, 2022 | Cases, Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
Welcome to this month’s 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 –...
by Lucy R | Feb 13, 2022 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
It’s not that often that a journalist or legal blogger attends a family court hearing but, when they do, they will often ask for permission to report what has taken place, anonymously. Because lawyers and judges are often unfamiliar with dealing with this sort...
by Julie Doughty | Feb 11, 2022 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Trends
We have noticed assumptions that family courts are familar with the terms ‘gaslighting’ and ‘being gaslit’, but is the meaning widely known and understood? A straw poll suggests not. This post will look at the origins of the concept, and its...
by reporting watch team | Feb 8, 2022 | Consultations, FCReportingWatch
We’ve published our response to the consultation in the form of a post below: JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE: CONSULTATION ON PROPOSALS ABOUT THE JUDICIAL DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM IN ENGLAND AND WALES – RESPONSE OF THE TRANSPARENCY PROJECT TO THE CONSULTATION THE...
by Julie Doughty | Feb 5, 2022 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
This judgment, Re R-E (Contact: Support from local authorities in Wales) [2021] EWFC B95 from Pontypridd Family Court, published on BAILII a few days ago, has a number of unusual features. One is the outcome, that direct contact was found not to be in the...
by Alice T | Feb 2, 2022 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
This is a live book review. I’m writing it as I read it. The book itself is a beautiful object. I don’t read enough books to know if this is typical for a Virago hardback, the latest thing in hardbacks, or just this book. This book feels pocket-sized. You’d...
by reporting watch team | Jan 27, 2022 | Guidance Note, Transparency News
This document explains section 20 of the Children Act 1989 and the equivalent piece of law in Wales (s76 Social Services & Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014), sometimes called ‘voluntary care’ or ‘voluntary accommodation’. Version 4 of this...
by reporting watch team | Jan 23, 2022 | FCReportingWatch
Last week saw publication of two new judgments relating to the child of former MP, Andrew Griffiths, and current MP, Kate Griffiths. Here we summarise what those judgments are about and what they do (or don’t) tell us about matters of principle that might affect...
by Alice T | Jan 22, 2022 | FCReportingWatch
Welcome to this month’s 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,...
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