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The Remote Family Court – where does transparency fit in?
The Transparency Project recently assisted the FLBA tech working party to gather some information and feedback in light of the publication of the key judicial guidance on family justice during the pandemic - 'The Remote Family Court'. That document (now on version 2),...
Remote hearings: a gulf between lawyers and lay parties?
In the last two weeks, the family justice system has been plunged into the deep end. Family lawyers, judges and court staff have been grappling with varied forms of technology to transition cases online as quickly as possible during the coronavirus crisis. Inevitably,...
Remote justice: a family perspective
This is a guest post by Celia Kitzinger, co-director of the Coma and Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre and Honorary Professor, Cardiff University School of Law and Politics. She tweets as @KitzingerCelia The judgment in this Court of Protection case was...
Covid-19, the UK’s Coronavirus Bill and emergency ‘remote’ court hearings: what does it mean for open justice?
NB An updated version of this post now appears at Judith's own blog here. There will be an increasing use of ‘remote hearings’ in the courts in England and Wales in coming weeks and months, under existing law, and if extended provisions in the emergency Coronavirus...
Child arrangements and shared care during the corona outbreak
We don't give legal advice at The Transparency Project, but we know lots of parents are worried about whether or not they can see their children or send them to the other parent. As of late last night the government guidance is clear that the exclusions to the 'stay...
COVID-19 and family courts: Links in one place to new arrangements
Published 21 March 2020. Updated 29 June 2020 There's been a flurry of guidance in response to the pandemic. We’ve gathered some useful links (with key definitions) to help families, advice workers and professionals find and use practical information more easily. More...
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