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Publicity and Confidentiality

Absence of Authority?

Absence of Authority?

In G v S (Family Law Act 1996: Publicity) [2024] EWFC 231 (B) (6 June 2024) HHJ Reardon asked: ‘What is the default position in terms of publication in a case where s 12 [of the Administration of Justice Act 1969] does not apply?’ And answered: ‘42. … I would suggest,

A Fabulous Interview

A Fabulous Interview

I applaud Sam Hillas KC’s fabulous interview with Baroness Hale. Skilful, insightful and provocative, it ticks every box of serious quality journalism. Equally, the Baroness’s observations showed that her legendary wisdom and acuity have not dimmed with the passage of time since her retirement from the bench 4½

Maintenance for a Disabled Adult Child: A Case of Legal Blogging

Maintenance for a Disabled Adult Child: A Case of Legal Blogging

Between August 2022 and June 2023 I observed, via Teams, a number of hearings in a single case heard by HHJ Shelton in Leeds and now reported as AB v CD [2022] EWFC 197 and 198; and [2023] EWFC 103. The case concerned cross-applications for variation of a 2012 maintenance

Financial Remedy Proceedings Transparency Reporting Pilot: Launch date 29 January 2024

Financial Remedy Proceedings Transparency Reporting Pilot: Launch date 29 January 2024

Introduction Those of you who have appeared in Children Act cases in Leeds, Cardiff or Carlisle in the last 12 months will have encountered the transparency pilot scheme established in those courts in January 2023 and which will be expanded to more courts in January 2024. The essence of the

Groundhog Day Again: A Response to The Transparency Reporting Pilot for Financial Remedy Proceedings

Groundhog Day Again: A Response to The Transparency Reporting Pilot for Financial Remedy Proceedings

The Financial Remedies Sub-Group of The Transparency Implementation Group, chaired by HHJ Farquhar, produced its long-awaited Final Report, dated April 2023 but published in May 2023, Transparency in the Financial Remedies Court. On 6 July 2023 I published Groundhog Day: A Response to the Report of the Financial Remedies Sub-Group

RN v DA (Divorce – Rescission of Decree Nisi) [2023] EWFC 255

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2023/255.html HHJ Vincent. Final Hearing of cross-applications to either grant a decree absolute out of time or rescind the decree nisi. Addendum judgment on anonymisation. HHJ Vincent. Divorce proceedings led to decree Nisi being pronounced on 18 September 2012. Neither

Augousti v Matharu [2023] EWHC 1900 (Fam)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2023/1900 Mostyn J. Decision on permission to appeal on grounds which were considered to be totally without merit and applications for reporting restriction order. H advanced 21 grounds of appeal and made an application to adduce fresh evidence in respect of a