by Lucy R | Sep 16, 2017 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
As long ago as April a number of lawyers began asking questions to clarify public criticisms made by John Hemming about a case dealt with in the family court. This week John Hemming has published a blog post which appears to be an(other) attempt to answer some of our...
by reporting watch team | Sep 11, 2017 | FCReportingWatch
Lara Prendergast wrote a piece in The Spectator last week that ran under this headline : The sinister power of Britain’s family courts – Even if decisions are obviously cruel and unjust, the public is often not allowed to know. It’s kicked off quite a...
by Guest Post | Aug 13, 2020 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch
Melanie Newman is a freelance journalist. Previously a reporter at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, she has also worked for BBC Newsnight and the Victoria Derbyshire Programme. She writes for the British Medical Journal and is a regular contributor to the Law...
by reporting watch team | Aug 18, 2018 | FCReportingWatch
Correcting, clarifying or commenting on media reports of family court cases Explaining or commenting on published judgments of family court cases Highlighting other transparency news MEDIA (MIS)REPORTS OF FAMILY COURT CASES BBC News – In the last Roundup we...
by reporting watch team | Nov 15, 2017 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
Joanna Nicolas wrote recently that Details of care cases are concealed for good reason. The press must respect that (The Guardian, 1 Nov 2017). In her article she said that I believe few journalists write about children’s social care with integrity; few are interested...
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