by Paul M | Oct 1, 2023 | Comment, Transparency News, Trends
In one of his last speeches before retiring as the head of the judiciary of England & Wales, Lord Burnett of Maldon congratulated the courts on the way technology had enhanced open justice through live streaming, media access to remote hearings, and the...
by Paul M | May 25, 2023 | Comment, Trends
Winning public confidence in IPSO’s independence and effectiveness remains an uphill task, according to its latest external review. While the newspaper regulator is generally well managed, its performance in dealing with complaints could be more efficient and timely,...
by Julie D | Oct 10, 2022 | Comment, Trends
I’ve been working in and around family and child law for more than 30 years, during which several different UK governments and departments have discovered family mediation, as if the first time. ‘Mediation is quicker, cheaper, less stressful, more...
by Julie D | Feb 11, 2022 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Trends
We have noticed assumptions that family courts are familar with the terms ‘gaslighting’ and ‘being gaslit’, but is the meaning widely known and understood? A straw poll suggests not. This post will look at the origins of the concept, and its...
by Guest Post | Jan 20, 2022 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News, Trends
Behind Closed Doors: Why we break up families – and how to mend them, is due for publication by Virago on February 3. Here the Author, Polly Curtis, answers our questions. What’s your book, Behind Closed Doors, about? It’s about how the decision is made to...
by Lucy R | Jun 7, 2021 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News, Trends
Last month Dr Julia Brophy, Marisol Smith with Jagbir Jhutti-Johal published an evaluation of the implementation of the President of the Family Division’s 2018 guidance on anonymisation of judgments. That guidance was based upon earlier work by Dr Brophy which...
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