🪧 Protest underway outside the Central Family Court by Support Not Separation I’m told this is their 9th year of monthly protests

We have CVP-ed into a prison. Defence counsel tells us that unfortunately the "defendant is now hiding behind something" in the video link room and as a result can't be seen

London’s newest court centre opened its doors for live proceedings today, with mouseinthecourt attending to observe the first hearings One snag: The members of the bench do not have a retiring room as "there's just a corridor out there" mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2026/03/02/f...

Good morning from London’s newest court building - the London Tribunals Centre - which has its first sitting day today

Exc: High Court judge orders investor details to be disclosed in Lendy Auditor Litigation Rhodri Davies KC told the court that the investors are “people who have lost money in a case which is not far from a scam. Their names should not be bandied about” mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2026/01/28/h...

“is not for me [Poole J] to dictate how a journalist should write about a case, only whether she should be permitted to see certain documents and to communicate their contents and/or publish information in and about the proceedings” www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

Member of the public launches judicial review after DDJ Murray Smith refuses inspection of witness statements during county court trial Admin court finds judge erred but says high court authority already exists www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

“Although there is now ostensibly one unified County Court in England and Wales, there are a number of prosaic administrative quirks which currently prevent the entirely smooth operation of the same.” www.bailii.org/ew/cases/Mis...

Defendants on bail are having to wait over 3 years for a trial date at the busiest Crown Court in England and Wales, but those with the money to do so can have their case treated as a priority... mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2025/12/22/1...

HMCTS spent £5,571 removing Banksy mural at the RCJ, FOI request by Barbara Jones reveals

Family Court Mags: 'We can’t micromanage peoples lives, and we’re not going to' Court approves order setting out the blueprint for the parenting arrangements of a nine-year-old girl, as only recently relaxed rules allow the case to be reported mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2025/12/10/f...

"Are you making a note or committing this all to memory?" As unimpressed District Judge begins recital of order to motionless legal representative

Astonishing story, immensely brave and tenacious reporting

A solicitor, Andrew Milne has been bullying leaseholders across Sheffield into paying him extraordinary sums, with no legal basis. Why hasn't the SRA stopped him? Because he's conducted an extraordinary campaign against the SRA. 180 complaints. Two judicial reviews. More here: buff.ly/LmLVegM

Will The FCA succeed in obtaining more than 500 pence this time for each of the 1000+ victims in the Collateral UK saga? That's all the first brother was ordered to pay, now it's the turn of the younger brother Andrew Currie, 60, to face a proceeds of crime hearing

"We don’t know why it’s been listed, there’s no reason for it to be listed" As def and their barrister fail to show (so far) counsel for the CPS explain they are confused #southwark

Good morning from the Central Family Court I’m hoping the no entry sign doesn’t apply to the magistrates hearing I’m hoping to observe today ⛔️

Crown Court Resident judge critical of submissions made by 4 KC’s assisted by 4 juniors (and there were only two parties!)

“A court or tribunal is entitled to expect those who invoke the open justice principle to be open themselves” EAT declines to provides documents to remote observer saying she could have attended + citing administrative burden www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKE...

“You do not purge your contempt merely by saying "I purge my contempt". It is not like the magic words "Open sesame" to cause the doors of Ali Baba's cave to open.” www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

“there was no good reason for having a hearing in the middle of the vacation, when the parties and their lawyers (to say nothing of the judge) would probably be enjoying their summer holidays.” ☀️ www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

‘Let me talk about my partners death’ Partner and open justice campaigner resist bid by man’s family to extend anonymity after Court of Protection case over disputed living will mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2025/09/17/l...

Exc: London Capital & Finance solicitor to face disciplinary tribunal Robert Mannering Sedgwick, 76, is set to face SDT amid accusations he "facilitated the preparation, execution and circulation of backdated documents" mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2025/08/29/l...

SRA v Claire Frances Gill - Notes from the case management hearing as Carter-Ruck solicitor alleged to have "sent or arranged to be sent correspondence which contained an improper threat of litigation" mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2025/08/28/s...

Had to do a double take there for a minute… 👀

Judge given de-facto anonymity as Upper Tribunal finds he "might hold views about immigration that might influence his decision making on this immigrant's benefit claim" as appeal succeeds citing risk of bias www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKU...

Stratford Youth Court: Tower Hamlets Teen guilty of assaulting police officers In court the teenager sat slumped, eyes fixed on his feet. In June 2024 he had been shouting abuse, thrashing against officers and, according to them, lashing out with kicks mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2025/08/07/s...

Charge dropped as police no-show and 14-point-licence-holder avoids disqualification Careless driving trial cancelled after only witness, a police officer, fails to attend court, whilst man with dodgy brakes avoids ban after pleading exceptional hardship mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2025/08/04/c...

Interesting submission in County Court judgment about pressures of housing disrepair claims on council resources At [13] judge comments PoC “gives the appearance of being full of material designed to justify the bringing of litigation” www.bailii.org/ew/cases/Mis...

HMCTS Court and Tribunal design guide V3 Includes the colour identity palette among its 372 pages assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66be1e...

the transcript of Mr Justice Nicklin's lecture on the progress of his Open Justice Board will be publicly available. Some excellent questions from the audience. Sounds like an inspiring day

“As you are not a party to the claim. The court cannot provide documents or discuss any aspect of the claim in question” This is wholly incorrect for a civil case heard in public

"First-tier Tribunal panels are being encouraged to produce short decisions. ... I regret to say however, that in this case I found it difficult to determine what conclusions the Tribunal had reached, and why" www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKA...

"It is the subject children who sustain the scars of protracted, vituperative and intractable litigation of this kind" Hayden J also highlights "extraordinary delay" of 3 years between substantive hearing and this appeal www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

“the Court needs to take decisive action to protect the integrity of its processes against any citation of fake authority” Appeal struck out as an abuse of process as former solicitor cites fake authority www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

High Court grants non-party access to trial documents "The transparency of court proceedings is an important public interest" says HHJ Hodge KC as my resisted application for court documents is approved during insolvency trial mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2025/05/09/h...

Good to see @civlittweet.bsky.social featured in the top spot of today’s London Buzz www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...

Amicable solution sought Self-explanatory intellectual property claim filed at High Court

Costs claimable by Litigants in Person to be "updated" to £24/hr, from £19 currently, in the summer, Civil Procedure Rule committee announce The lowest rate claimable by a trainee solicitor is currently £139/hr

Has the state breached Tommy Robinson's human rights? The High Court answers with an emphatic "no". administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/21/h...

FCA “deliberately and negligently” broke FOI laws, then sacked the whistleblower, Employment Tribunal told Claimant says he raised issue of “serious wrongdoing” regarding FOIA requests, and that his manager conspired to get rid of him. Claims are denied mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2025/03/21/f...

Transparency related Family Court appeal in the Court of Appeal today - watch on live stream www.youtube.com/channel/UCFg...

16th October 2028 The date of a 'fixed floater' 3-day-trial set by Snaresbrook Crown Court for a man said to have threatened members of the public with a machete "Wow" replied HHJ Charles Falk. "I am so sorry" he tells defendant

The court has adjourned for five minutes as a juror is suspected of napping during defence closing speech HHJ Charles Falk tells counsel "I was listening to you intently"

CPS Barrister Jessica Clarke tells jury: "You have all witnessed the delays in the Crown Court. Old technology that doesn’t really work. A huge backlog which means you have to share this court. The same issues have caused delays for D and C which are totally unacceptable"

HHJ Charles Falk tells jury there was a "delay in charging due to unfortunate communication issues between the police and CPS, and delays in bringing this matter to court due to the unprecedented backlog in the Criminal Justice System"

"Sorry, it is musical juries... There are not enough judges to deal with all the cases" HHJ Charles Falk gives jury extended lunch break as another jury have sent a note...

East London Family Court holds 'secret' public hearing A so-called committal hearing, where a dad faced up to two years in prison for allegedly breaching a non-molestation order, was not listed in public contrary to court rules. mouseinthecourt.co.uk/2025/03/07/e...

😳 In the WHAT court?!?

“Unfortunately, at the last gasp an application has been made by a member of the press for disclosure of the Father's name. This application will be dealt with at a further hearing but protracts the pressure of proceedings for both parents.” www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...