Webinar for the Next Generation Media Lawyers

Gemma McNeil-Walsh will be delivering a webinar to the Next Generation Media Lawyers members on 10 October 2024 from 1pm to 2pm. Gemma will be speaking on a topic entitled ‘Reporting in the Family Courts: lessons and practical takeaways following Goodman v Walker’.

Gemma has a varied media and communications law practice. She has a particular interest and expertise in reporting restrictions and open justice and has appeared in the criminal, family, and civil courts in relation to reporting restriction applications. Recently, she represented Associated Newspapers in the Central Family Court in London, in relation to transparency matters arising in Lauryn Goodman v Kyle Walker [2024] EWFC 212.

The webinar discussion will include the following points:

• What is the Family Court Reporting Pilot?
• What are Interim and Final Transparency Orders?
• How were the interim and final transparency orders made in Goodman v Walker, and what were the issues and considerations relevant to making those orders?
• Are there any lessons to be learned from the final Order made in Goodman v Walker? Are the courts likely to take a similar approach in the future?
• Practical takeaways and advisory considerations for lawyers, individuals, and media organisations.

For more information, including how to book a place, please click here.