BC v BG – Challenging arbitration awards in divorce cases

by Paul M | Feb 19, 2019 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

Divorcing couples who cannot agree how to divide their property can, as an alternative to costly and time consuming litigation, refer the matter to an arbitrator. But if one of them isn’t happy about the outcome, the matter could still end up in court. The recent case...

Family Court Reporting Watch Round Up

by reporting watch team | Feb 17, 2019 | FCReportingWatch

Correcting, clarifying or commenting on media reports of family court casesExplaining or commenting on published judgments of family court casesHighlighting other transparency news MEDIA (MIS)REPORTS OF FAMILY COURT CASES The Times – Polly Morgan explained the...

Tickle’s Triumph – an independent journalist succeeds in her appeal to secure the right to report on a family case – and prompts new guidance

by reporting watch team | Feb 15, 2019 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News

Today, independent journalist and Transparency Project member Louise Tickle took her appeal against a reporting restriction order made by a family judge, to the Court of Appeal. She won.  Louise and others are now able to report the story of a mother’s long...

Could Cairncross help public interest law reporting?

by Judith Townend | Feb 15, 2019 | Comment, FCReportingWatch

This is a post by Dr Judith Townend, a lecturer in media and information law at the University of Sussex, with research interests in public interest reporting and freedom of expression....

An X worth waiting for – Xpress wins our hearts!

by reporting watch team | Feb 14, 2019 | Cases, FCReportingWatch

Ok, perhaps we’re getting a bit over excited this Valentine’s day, but we’ve just had a response from the team at the Daily Express, about our almost forgotten complaint on the (not) ‘flirtatious text messages’ news items (see our post...

Mail Online forced to publish correction after its inaccurate reporting of a Family Court case

by reporting watch team | Feb 14, 2019 | FCReportingWatch

Last month we noticed that Mail Online had published a correction. Going under the headline Correction: High Court judgment on Nikah Marriage divorce petition, this was not an apology but rather it was The Mail complying with a ruling from regulator IPSO. The Mail...

Love is all you need…

by reporting watch team | Feb 14, 2019 | FCReportingWatch

While Valentine’s Day may spell ‘Romance’ for many happy couples, it’s also a big day for consumer spending and, apparently, a boost to the national economy. So, while many are blissfully Instagramming their flowers and chocolates, let’s take a look at some more...

Olly Sheridan: A childhood on the run or a safe way back? (How we went about trying to report a recent hearing)

by Alice T | Feb 14, 2019 | Legal blogging

On 1st (and 13th) February the High Court heard Olly Sheridan’s case again. Ellie Yarrow disappeared with Olly (aged 3) in the middle of family court proceedings about the arrangements for his care. We wrote about the background here and here. Ellie and Olly are still...

‘Sensationalist’ ‘provocative’ and ‘unhelpful’ – why I was prepared to say in a national newspaper that our state kidnaps children

by Louise Tickle | Feb 12, 2019 | Cases, Comment

This blog post originally appeared in the November 2018 issue, [2018] Fam Law 1375. ‘Abduction: (legal use) The illegal removal of a child from its parents or guardians.’ ‘Kidnap: Abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a...

Allegations of domestic abuse: are family courts working for children and families?

by Lucy R | Feb 12, 2019 | Comment, Events

Family Law publishes a regular column by The Transparency Project. This blog post originally appeared in the January 2019 issue, [2019] Fam Law 75. On 22 November 2018 The Transparency Project facilitated a panel discussion at Gresham...