Financial Remedies Court sub-group

Final FRC TIG report

Terms of Reference

To consider all aspects of Transparency as far as it concerns the work of the Financial Remedies Court and to report as to suggested ways forward.

The areas to be covered will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Should FRC cases be heard in Private or in Open Court;
Should the parties remain anonymous;
What documents, if any, should be made available to the press/legal bloggers;
How should highly confidential information (including that which is commercially sensitive) be considered;
Contents of published judgments;
How to ensure a greater number of judgments in cases involving a lower level of assets, which are generally heard by the District bench can be published.

In making any recommendations the Sub-Group will consider whether any amendments to the FPR and/or primary legislation would be required to enact such recommendations.

Minutes

The minutes for the Financial Remedies Court sub-group can be found on our website.

Membership

HHJ Stuart Farquhar – Chair

Henrietta Boyle – Secretary

Sir Jonathan Cohen – High Court Judge

Deborah Dinan-Hayward – Barrister, The 36 Group

Sian Harrison – Law Service Editor, PA Media

Samantha Hillas KC – Barrister, St Johns Buildings

HHJ Louise McCabe – Circuit Judge, Wolverhampton

Harry Oliver KC – Barrister, 1 KBW

Caroline Park – Solicitor, Hughes Fowler Carruthers

Parishil Patel KC – Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers

Lucy Reed – Family Barrister and Chair of the Transparency Project

Penelop Reed KC – Barrister, 5 Stone Buildings

Helen Robson – Solicitor, Caris Robson

Emily Ward – Barrister, Broadway House Chambers

Adam Wolanski – Barrister, 5RB