by Julie Doughty | Jun 22, 2022 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
This is a post about a defamation trial where one party (the claimant – C) is claiming the other party (the defendant – D) has caused his reputation serious harm by making statements that allege domestic abuse by C against D. Far removed from the recent...
by Julie Doughty | Jun 7, 2022 | FCReportingWatch
Parents who live under the shadow of constant threats by ex-partners of being taken back to court, with repeated applications about their children, will now get more protection from this happening.“Barring orders” is the name commonly given to orders the Family Court...
by Julie Doughty | Apr 15, 2022 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
UPDATE: 18.12.23: Analysis of developments in the case, which cast a whole new light on the facts and issues, is now published here – What happened to the Ks? UPDATE: 25.11.23: A fact finding hearing and a welfare hearing have now been held, and we’ll be...
by Paul M | Apr 10, 2022 | Analysis, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Andrew Griffiths, the disgraced former MP who was found by a family court to have raped and abused his wife, wanted his case to remain as secret as possible. No names, no bad publicity. But his own barrister has now been forced to apologise to the court for breaching...
by Julie Doughty | Apr 7, 2022 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging
This is a follow-up post about an appeal in proceedings about child arrangements (contact between two young sisters and their father) heard at Portsmouth Family Court. The appeal was against decisions made further to a fact-finding hearing, which the mother claimed...
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