by reporting watch team | Sep 24, 2020 | Consultations, FCReportingWatch
As lawyers and judges become increasingly accustomed to remote hearings, is there a danger of professional complacency about parents’ access to justice? In April, we published the interim results of our survey about remote hearings in the Family Court which we...
by reporting watch team | Jul 30, 2020 | FCReportingWatch
Oh dear. Headline in last week’s Independent : Fathers4Justice launches bizarre ‘Ditch The Witch’ campaign outside Johnny Depp court case The standfirst below said : Johnny Depp-Amber Heard story is ‘best advert for divorce in the world’, fathers’ rights group...
by reporting watch team | Jul 15, 2020 | FCReportingWatch
This is a guest post from an anonymous contributor. Context A financial dispute resolution hearing (or “FDR”) is an essential appointment in a financial remedies application, when divorcing couples need to sort out their finances and property. A judge will hear brief...
by reporting watch team | Jun 28, 2020 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
The final report from the spotlight review of family courts’ handling of domestic abuse has finally been published : Assessing risk of harm to children and parents in private law children cases The report is long and detailed and has generated quite a lot of...
by reporting watch team | Jun 24, 2020 | FCReportingWatch, Legal bloggers pilot, Transparency News
News just in that the legal blogging pilot (PD36J) has been extended until the end of December. The pilot has been running since 2018 and allows legally qualified legal bloggers to attend private family hearings to aid transparency. Earlier this year the Family...
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