by Paul M | Mar 26, 2018 | Cases, Court of Protection, Explanation
The alleged poisoning of Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy now living in England, and his daughter Yulia, in Salisbury earlier this month has been prominently reported in the news. Investigations into the nature of the military-grade nerve agent allegedly used on...
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by Paul M | Feb 25, 2018 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
“Secrecy in the court system is a growing concern. The press has a duty to uphold the principle of open justice and act as the eyes and ears of the public in the courts. The Times will resist any attempts to erode those principles.” So concludes a front page story in...
by Paul M | Feb 16, 2018 | Transparency News
Media and Communications List User Group The Queen’s Bench Division Media and Communications List User Group (MACLUG) met again on 15 February to discuss progress since its inaugural meeting on 7 November 2017. (See ICLR blog, Media Litigation: a new approach ) The...
by Barbara Rich | Aug 6, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Uncategorized
UPDATED 23 AUGUST 2017 to add developments since date of first posting under the sub-heading “The story becomes the story” Over the weekend of 22 and 23 July I wrote a post about the legal dispute between Great Ormond Street Hospital and the parents of 11...
by Sarah P | Jan 24, 2017 | Court of Protection
On January 23rd 2017, the President of the Family Division and the Court of Protection, Sir James Munby, visited the Bristol Civil Justice Centre to have general discussion with local professionals about recent developments for the Court of Protection. There is...
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