Challenging And Obtaining Docs Part 3

Question 1

What is family law and family courts?

Answer 1

Loose term to indicate parts of civil law

Family courts can sometimes be referred to as civil courts

Question 2

What do cases include in High Court?

Answer 2

Divorce, nullity to end civil partnerships

Prenups between estranged couples

Child Matinence Service

Disputes over parents rights to have contact with there children

Adoption

Disputes of paternity

Question 3

What orders can be made under Children’s Act 1989?

Answer 3

Court orders to authorise social workers to intervene to protect a child

If there is suspected neglect or abuse within family

Question 4

What is a care order?

Answer 4

Enables social workers to intervene and remove child from parents, for placement in a foster home

If there is concern for child immediate safety, removal can be rapidly sanctioned by an emergency protection order

Question 5

What happened after April 2009

Answer 5

Governemnt changed rules to make proceedings more transparent and permitted media to attend routinely

Question 6

What case can help you remember reporting restriction put on a little toddler?

Answer 6

Baby P case

Abused by parents and tortured

Case caused public uproar

RR put in place so his four siblings were not identified

Baby died and therefore was allowed to report name of Peter Connolly

Question 7

If media can attend what is in place?

Answer 7

Strict RR

Question 8

What does it say under Children’s Act 1989

Answer 8

Says nothing shall be published which is likely to identify any child U18

Question 9

What Section and Act is a criminal offence if media org publishes what is said during court proceedings held in private

Answer 9

Section 12 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960

Question 10

Can anonymity be extended beyond conclusion of proceedings?

Answer 10

Yes

Can last until child is 18

Media can still report case, but anonymity means detail has to be excluded

Question 11

What can high court do if judge believes that activities will undermine or pose a risk to the welfare of parties

Answer 11

Use inherent injunction to cease newsgathering activities on a particular story

If media don’t follow injunction can be prosecuted for contempt

Question 12

How can a child be removed from England and Wales

Answer 12

Only by permission from the court

Question 13

What injection case can you remember about not revealing new identify and addresses of people

Answer 13

James Bulger case

Question 14

What cited to justify permanent reporting restrictions?

Answer 14

Article 8 - right to privacy

Article 2 - right to live

Article 3 - freedom from torture or degradement