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Kindertotenlieder and the limits of transparency
Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder was on Radio 3 as I drove across London a week or so ago. It’s music I’ve always found nearly unbearable to listen to, because it’s about the death of children. The poems Mahler set to music were written by the 19th century German poet...
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Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup
Correcting, clarifying or commenting on media reports of family court cases Explaining or commenting on published Judgments of family court cases Highlighting other transparency news MEDIA (MIS)REPORTS OF FAMILY COURT CASES Wonder of mobile internet means I can deal...
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Re W (Wonder of mobile internet)
A curious article appeared in the Telegraph this week, headlined : Wonder of mobile internet means I can deal with cases on the move, top family court judge says It details the fact that Top Judges have opposable thumbs and are able to operate an iphone, just like...
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GUIDE FOR FAMILIES ABOUT THE PUBLICATION OF FAMILY COURT JUDGMENTS
We're very pleased to publish a new guide to help parties caught up in the family justice system navigate the complicated issue of publishing judgments about private family matters. Our guide aims to help those dealing with cases involving privacy issues affecting...
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Court of Protection announcement on holding its hearings in public
With many thanks to Barbara Rich for explaining what this all means for people involved in CoP cases. Context and background When the Court of Protection was established in its present form in 2007, the relevant court rules were written to cover two separate...
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How (and why) to tweet from the ‘secret’ and ‘shadowy’ Court of Protection
This is a guest post by Jenny Kitzinger, Professor at Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, and Celia Kitzinger, Professor in Sociology, University of York, co-founders of the Coma and Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre @CDOCuk...
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