David Burrows considers the Cold War legacy of a marriage conducted in a foreign embassy under Soviet occupation, with echoes of the spy fiction of the late John le Carre. … Continue reading
David Burrows considers the family court’s power to vary or set aside its own orders. … Continue reading
Following an earlier consultation, there has been a comprehensive rewriting of the rules of court dealing with the procedure to be adopted in relation to contempt of court. We summarise the key changes. … Continue reading
David Burrows considers the life cycle and status of the humble practice direction. … Continue reading
David Burrows considers recent cases which test the open justice principle by reference to court documents and potentially confidential information. … Continue reading
David Burrows considers and compares recent cases on confidentiality and expectations of privacy for those under criminal investigation… Continue reading
David Burrows considers the ‘implied undertaking’ not to release or otherwise pass on documents disclosed under compulsion in family law proceedings and whether the same rules apply as in civil proceedings… Continue reading
David Burrows considers the legality of court rules that frustrate the common law on open justice and proposes a more transparent approach to hearings concerning domestic abuse… Continue reading
David Burrows reviews legal developments relating to open justice in the context of family law over the last year.… Continue reading
His Honour Nicholas Chambers QC explains the purpose of a recent talk given at Brick Court Chambers on the future of judge-led conciliation. … Continue reading