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Will my Family Court judgment be published?

Will my Family Court judgment be published?

We recently received an enquiry from someone who wanted a court judgment in their case to be published and who didn't know how to go about this. [EDITED 22.09.25 to clarify this post is about publishing judgments only, not about publishing news or comment about a...

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A happy ending in Cardiff Family Court

A happy ending in Cardiff Family Court

During August, I attended a final hearing in a case I’d written about in May, when I’d said: The circumstances in this case may sound all too familiar to some readers. A child aged ten was terrified of his mother’s violent male partner and is now living with his...

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Sending a mother to prison for contempt of court

This post by Celia Kitzinger on the Open Justice Court of Protection Project site, 'Sentencing in contempt proceedings', is actually a Family Court case. Celia explains why the hearing caught her eye in the lists, how she observed it, and why she has written about it...

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Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup: July 2025

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup: July 2025

Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news.  MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY LAW, TRANSPARENCY etc The BBC reported that 'I...

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