Tag Archives: family proceedings
Reporting the family courts – new guide published
A valuable guide has just been published which sets out the law governing access to, and reporting of, the family courts. It has been written by the media law barristers Adam Wolanski and Kate Wilson. The document, available free of charge … read more
Family court lifts restriction on naming local authority
In High Court care proceedings in which a costs order was made against a local authority, the court, having previously anonymised all parties, decided to lift the restriction on naming the local authority. Its decision was made following representations by … read more
No injunction for local authority that failed to give notice to media
A judge has refused to make an order gagging media organisations who were not given proper notice of the application for the order. In Re Jane (a fictitious name) (A Child) [2010] EWHC 3221 (Fam) Holman J made an order … read more
Anonymisation of parties in matrimonial proceedings
The Court of Appeal has lifted an order by a family court judge which directed that the parties to the proceedings should be anonymised. In Lykiardopolu v Lykiardopolu [2010] EWCA Civ 1315 Mrs Justice Baron had ordered that the parties’ … read more
