Spencer v Spencer [2009] EWHC 1529 (Fam)

Media Law: Sticks and stones

Rupert Cowper-Coles outlines the circumstances in which media law may be relevant in family proceedings ‘Family law is inherently a practice area loaded with both highly sensitive information and highly charged emotions, while media law essentially governs the communication of such information.’ It is common for Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights …

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Privacy: Behind closed doors

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Issues of privacy and human rights, examined by Claire Sanders ‘Parties to family proceedings have rarely succeeded in restricting media access or reporting where their only concern is their own privacy.’ The decision in TK v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2011] illustrates the importance of privacy in family life and its interaction with freedom of …

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Media Access: Family secrets

Andrew Meehan considers the courts’ approach to privacy in ancillary relief proceedings ‘There is no public policy objection to parties opting for an arbitrator, taking cases out of the court system by way of alternative dispute resolution, collaborative practice or non-binding arbitration in order to preserve privacy.’ The Court of Appeal recently considered, in Lykiardopulo …

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