Wolverhampton guilty verdicts raise issue of naming child killers – The Guardian
‘Some believe naming convicted children acts as deterrent, while others say it could glorify horrific acts.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: reporting restrictions
Judge allows reporting of case where DNA tests established that three abandoned babies were full sibliings – Local Government Lawyer
‘A newborn baby abandoned in Newham, East London, has been found – following DNA testing – to be the third child abandoned by the same parents.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Supreme Court hears appeals over reporting restriction orders in withdrawal of treatment cases – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court is this week hearing an appeal over the discharge of reporting restriction orders (RROs) protecting the identity of medical professionals involved in the care of patients in respect of whom an application to withdraw treatment had been made.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Paedophiles could be stripped of parental rights under new law – BBC News
‘Paedophiles convicted of serious sexual offences could lose parental rights over their children under a new law.’
BBC News, 17th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brianna Ghey: Why teenagers who killed her can be named – BBC News
‘Two teenagers who murdered 16-year-old Brianna Ghey after devising a “kill list” of children to target will be named for the first time today.’
BBC News, 2nd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
I’ve fought for years to report what really goes on in family courts. At last, journalists can – Louise Tickle – The Guardian
‘Allowing journalists to report on hearings is welcome. Now editors need to give them the resources to be able to tell these complex stories properly.’
The Guardian, 31st January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Austerity contributing to rise in children in care – head of Family Court – BBC News
‘Austerity has contributed to a rise in the number of children in care, the most senior judge in the family courts has told the BBC.’
BBC News, 29th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Use and Misuse of the Rubric in the Family Courts – Financial Remedies Journal
‘In a familiar line of cases of which the first was BT v CU [2021] EWFC 87, [2022] 1 WLR 1349, paras [100]–[114], and the last In re PP (A Child: Anonymisation) [2023] EWHC 330 (Fam), [2023] 4 WLR 48, paras [49]–[62], and Augousti v Matharu [2023] EWHC 1900 (Fam), paras [68]–[93], Mostyn J has explosively ignited a most necessary debate about the anonymisation of judgments in financial remedy cases. Part of his compelling analysis – which, so far as I am aware, no-one has yet succeeded in challenging successfully – relates to the use, or as he would have it, the inveterate misuse of the rubric attached to judgments in such cases.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 8th January 2024
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
Almost half of family courts to allow reporting in England and Wales – BBC News
‘A pilot scheme to allow journalists and legal bloggers to report cases from three family courts in England and Wales is to be extended to almost half of the courts in the countries.’
BBC News, 12th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge wrong to block reporting of ‘highly contentious’ family case – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A family judge was wrong to make an order preventing the reporting of a case, an appeal judgment has ruled in a significant step for the opening of proceedings to the press.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th October 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lucy Letby trial: why the babies remain anonymous – The Guardian
‘The trial of Lucy Letby was conducted amid levels of press secrecy for victims and witnesses rarely seen outside proceedings involving matters of national security.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family Division judge issues ruling on naming of magistrates and legal adviser – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has ruled that magistrates and a legal adviser involved in decisions on the care of a murdered child, Finley Boden, can be named by the media.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
I’ve seen abusers use family courts to control and torment victims – but change is coming – The Guardian
‘A pilot scheme is inviting journalists into England and Wales’s most private courtrooms. This can expose those who use litigation as a weapon.’
The Guardian, 29th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pilot scheme begins aimed at opening up proceedings in family courts – The Independent
‘A pilot scheme has started which aims to throw a light on the workings of the family court system.’
The Independent, 30th January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Media get the go-ahead to report family proceedings – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Journalists will be able to report on family court proceedings for the first time as part of a new pilot in a “big cultural change” to the Family Division. The hope is that the Transparency Reporting Pilot, to be conducted at three courts, will improve transparency and accountability.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th January 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Pilot scheme to allow family court reporting for first time – Local Government Lawyer
‘Journalists will be able to report what happens in family courts from the end of January, under a pilot scheme taking place in Leeds, Cardiff and Carlisle.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th December 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Transparently clunky – Local Government Lawyer
‘Alex Ruck Keene QC (Hon) analyses recent comments made by Mostyn J and transparency orders before the Court of Protection.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th August 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Mesh surgeon Tony Dixon fails in anonymity bid – BBC News
‘A former surgeon facing dozens of negligence claims has failed to stop reporting restrictions being applied to a legal case.’
BBC News, 4th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solemn sentencing is no circus as cameras enter English courts – The Guardian
‘Almost 100 years after a ban on cameras in criminal courts was enshrined in law, the first broadcast from an English crown court went out on Thursday and is likely to have left many viewers asking: “Why has it taken so long?”’
The Guardian, 28th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Crown court sentencing remarks to be televised for first time – The Guardian
‘The Old Bailey will be opened up to cameras on Thursday as sentencing remarks from a crown court case in England and Wales are broadcast for the first time.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
