by Alice T | Jul 8, 2026 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
I went to Brighton Family Court in April 2026, as a legal blogger for a public legal education charity. I observed the Pre-Hearing Review (PHR) of a mother’s 2024 application to vary a contact order made in 2022. This was the fourth set of proceedings between the...
by reporting watch team | Mar 9, 2026 | FCReportingWatch, Resources
Two recent publications are relevant to litigants in person (LiPs) in family courts who are conducting their own case without being represented by a lawyer. The first one is important because it is guidance that a LiP will need to follow. The second is of wider...
by Julie Doughty | Jul 20, 2025 | Analysis, Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
A 13 year old boy was refusing to obey High Court orders that he spend time with his mother following his parents’ separation. After three years of failed attempts to persuade him to see her, the court asked the Tipstaff’s office to enforce an order that he be...
by Guest Post | Jun 26, 2024 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
This is a post by Rebecca Wright. Rebecca is a barrister at Garden Court North. Be warned: Mr Justice Poole has made clear that an undefined provision in a child arrangements order, directing the parents to sort out holiday contact between them, can be successfully...
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