by reporting watch team | Jun 7, 2020 | Guidance Note, Resources
This short guide explains what remote court hearings are and how they will work. It answers some common queries that users may have. We hope that it will be useful for parents involved in family court cases about their children – or for anyone else involved in...
by Paul M | Jun 7, 2020 | Comment, Transparency News, Trends
“The rapid expansion of the use of remote hearings has been central to facilitating the continued operation of the justice system”, notes Dr Natalie Byrom in the introduction to her report, for the Civil Justice Council, examining the impact of the changes mandated by...
by Julie Doughty | Jun 4, 2020 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
Today I attended a Court of Appeal hearing as a member of the public. The Court of Appeal sits in public so if you’re nearby in London, you can go in to see what’s going on. Today’s hearing was however held remotely because of the corona virus...
by Lucy R | Jun 4, 2020 | FCReportingWatch, Project, Transparency News
We are super pleased to be able to tell you that we have won a £1,000 Movement for Good award, thanks to nominations from you guys! If you will excuse the pun, this is grand news! The project is one of 500 winners in specialist insurer Ecclesiastical’s Movement...
by Alice T | Jun 1, 2020 | Legal blogging
Inspired by Celia Kitzinger’s efforts in the Court of Protection and MacDonald J’s lecture last week, I’m hoping to attend some remote family court hearings under the legal blogging pilot in coming weeks to test the practical reality behind the...
by Lucy R | May 29, 2020 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Trends
In recent weeks, the House of Commons select committee on justice has been assured by members of the government, judiciary and court service that open justice continues, despite changes to the nature of physical hearings, and increased use of technology for many types...
by Guest Post | May 27, 2020 | Comment, Transparency News, Trends
This is a guest post by Tara Casey, a caseworker in the Women’s Justice Initiative of the charity law practice APPEAL, an organisation dedicated to correcting miscarriages of justice through strategic litigation and campaigning. COVID-19 has taken a hammer to the...
by reporting watch team | May 20, 2020 | FCReportingWatch
We know that everyone is a bit skint, or a bit worried about being skint right now. That is why we aren’t going to be banging a drum for individual donations from you – we know everyone has other priorities. BUT, there is one way you can help us to raise a...
by Lucy R | May 20, 2020 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
We wrote about this case last week. We said ‘watch this space’ : To name or not to name – that is the question Now, we bring you part two… The judge has changed his mind after the intervention of two journalists : our own Louise Tickle and...
by reporting watch team | May 20, 2020 | FCReportingWatch
It is encouraging that HMCTS (Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service has published their organisational risk assessment, dealing with the broad approach to the assessment of risk around the attendance of public and professionals at court hearings during the...
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