Remote Court Hearings Guidance Note

by reporting watch team | Jun 7, 2020 | Guidance Note, Resources

This short guide explains what remote court hearings are and how they will work. It answers some common queries that users may have. We hope that it will be useful for parents involved in family court cases about their children – or for anyone else involved in...

Common Law Marriage Guidance Note

by reporting watch team | Jan 22, 2019 | Guidance Note

We have produced a guidance note about the myth of common law marriage and the rights of people who live together as a couple, but who aren’t married or in civil partnerships. You can view or download the guidance note here. This is v2 (March 2019).

Domestic Abuse Guidance Note

by reporting watch team | Dec 19, 2018 | Guidance Note

We have produced a guidance note to explain how family courts deal with cases where there are allegations of domestic abuse. You can view or download the guidance note here. This is v2 (December 2018) which is very slightly modified since v1 in November...

The use of experts in family court cases involving children – guidance note

by reporting watch team | Sep 19, 2018 | Guidance Note

We have written this guide for families and those working with and supporting them. You can view the online version or download a pdf (version 2 Jan 2019).

Guidance on parents recording meetings with social workers

by Lucy R | Mar 3, 2018 | Guidance Note

Parents recording meetings with social workers, version 3 Mar 2018. NB In May 2018 the Data Protection Act 1998 was repealed and replaced with a new Data Protection Act 2018, which sits alongside the GDPR. This guidance note has not been updated to reflect those...

Publication of Family Court Judgments – guidance note

by reporting watch team | Jul 9, 2017 | Guidance Note

We have written this guide for families and those working with and supporting them. You can view the online version or download a pdf.