I call humbug

by Louise Tickle | Mar 12, 2019 | Cases, Comment

This blog post originally appeared in the February 2019 issue, [2019] Fam Law 122. Whatever you think of the media, journalists’ mistakes couldn’t be more visible. If we get a fact wrong, the evidence is there in black and white. If we write an article...

The President’s guidance on anonymisation in published judgments

by Project Coordinator | Mar 12, 2019 | Comment, Transparency News

Family Law publishes a regular column by The Transparency Project. This blog post originally appeared in the February 2019 issue, [2019] Fam Law 203. On 7 December 2018, Sir Andrew McFarlane, the President of the Family Division, issued some...

‘Sensationalist’ ‘provocative’ and ‘unhelpful’ – why I was prepared to say in a national newspaper that our state kidnaps children

by Louise Tickle | Feb 12, 2019 | Cases, Comment

This blog post originally appeared in the November 2018 issue, [2018] Fam Law 1375. ‘Abduction: (legal use) The illegal removal of a child from its parents or guardians.’ ‘Kidnap: Abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a...

Allegations of domestic abuse: are family courts working for children and families?

by Lucy R | Feb 12, 2019 | Comment, Events

Family Law publishes a regular column by The Transparency Project. This blog post originally appeared in the January 2019 issue, [2019] Fam Law 75. On 22 November 2018 The Transparency Project facilitated a panel discussion at Gresham...

Child Protection Conference

by reporting watch team | Jan 12, 2019 | Events

Family Law publishes a regular column by The Transparency Project. This blog post originally appeared in the December 2018 issue, [2018] Fam Law 1590. On 15 September 2018, The Transparency Project supported the third Child...