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30.01.25

‘Really terrifying’: undercover calls expose the views of influential court expert

Senior psychologist shocked at recordings of Melanie Gill, who has given expert evidence in hundreds of family cases

27.01.25

Our Impact

New court reporting rules mark ‘watershed moment for family justice’

Journalists across England and Wales given greater access to court proceedings following success of transparency pilot

24.01.25

Our Impact

Sara Sharif case: journalists win appeal to name family court judges

Judges involved in decisions around welfare of murdered 10-year-old had been kept nameless due to ‘unprecedented’ order

19.12.24

Trapped in work

‘I’m horrified’: Chrissie Hynde turns back on ‘ethical’ farm after animal welfare allegations

Ahimsa Dairy Foundation underpaid some workers and left animals to suffer through fatal injury

11.12.24

Family Court Files

Parental alienation: landmark new guidance issued to protect victims of domestic abuse

Guidance to family court judges also addresses the use of unregulated psychologists as expert witnesses

09.12.24

Family Court Files

Family Court Reporting Week: judge praises ‘impeccable’ journalism produced by pilot project

Transparency scheme due to be rolled out across England and Wales early in early 2025

07.12.24

Trans+ Voices

Trans+ people finding it harder to access ‘lifesaving’ treatment

Reports of treatment being refused or withdrawn are on the rise – and no official figures exist to track the issue

15.11.24

Trapped in work

Seasonal workers find no hope in employment tribunals

Exploited farmworkers face huge barriers to justice – including rules effectively preventing oral evidence

12.11.24

Local Power

Thurrock crisis: this is a bizarre twist to the solar farm scandal

Senior Thurrock council officers and Conservative cabinet members spent years with their heads in the sand

11.11.24

Local Power

Thurrock prepares to sue 23 councils over dodgy solar farm valuations

The council wants to recoup money lost in a disastrous series of investments by any means necessary

09.11.24

Family Court Files

Parents ‘losing their children’ over misinterpreted drug tests

Hair strands tests used in life-changing decisions can give misleading results

16.10.24

Family Court Files

Cafcass issues new rules to protect abuse victims in family court system

Service representing children’s interests urges stricter recommendations around abusive parents

31.08.24

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: mother ‘devastated’ after rapist father granted contact with child

The mother has successfully appealled the order that let Kristoffer White have unsupervised time with their daughter

24.08.24

Trapped in work

‘We sacrificed everything we had’: seasonal workers left without jobs after Home Office decision

Workers were promised UK jobs before recruiter had licence revoked

16.07.24

Our Impact

Kristoffer White: TBIJ wins court battle to publish name of sex offender

Ruling hailed as ‘important decision’ in ensuring family courts are not exploited by perpetrators

02.07.24

Trans+ Voices

‘One day they may thank us for that “abuse”’: Inside the Bayswater Support Group

On Discord, parents discussed destroying their children’s belongings and blocking access to Childline to ‘stop’ them being trans

02.07.24

Trans+ Voices

The parents group at the centre of a rollback of trans rights

A Conservative MP enlisted Bayswater Support Group in push back on trans education in schools

28.06.24

UK Elections

‘It’s a basic civil right’: millions in UK unable to vote due to immigration status

Elected members of government and NHS doctors are among those with no say on 4 July

29.05.24

Trapped in work

Government expanded visa scheme weeks after UN raised alarm over people trafficking

Special rapporteurs raised alarm to David Cameron before government’s decision to extend visa scheme

11.05.24

Trapped in work

‘One hell to another’: Thousands of care workers risk deportation after employers breach rules

Migrant workers left scrambling for a new sponsor due to nature of government visa scheme

27.04.24

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: Abusive father’s attempts to manipulate family courts

Man’s claims that he was the victim of domestic abuse were undermined by body-cam footage he recorded around the home

19.04.24

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: Psychologist’s evidence used to ‘ramp up’ allegations of parental alienation

Expert opinion was given to court by psychologist who is not registered with a regulator

04.04.24

Trans+ Voices

Voter ID laws blocking access to polls for trans+ people

Bureaucratic barriers and the threat of discrimination or abuse could prevent many from voting in person at the upcoming local elections

11.03.24

Trapped in work

Visa system forces care workers to stay silent on rape and abuse

As migrant carers are banned from bringing family members to the UK, TBIJ reveals how broken visa system traps workers in harrowing situations

08.03.24

Local Power

Thurrock launches fraud claim against businessman behind council’s disastrous deals

Move comes after TBIJ revealed Liam Kavanagh appeared to have cheated the Essex council out of £130m

28.02.24

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: child abduction using northern Cyprus ‘loophole’ leaves parents in legal deadlock

Mother is one of many to have fled with their children to the self-declared state unrecognised by UK government

Bureau Local

Psychologist’s ‘alarming’ views on domestic abuse throw spotlight on family court experts

‘Really terrifying’: undercover calls expose the views of influential court expert

New court reporting rules mark ‘watershed moment for family justice’

Sara Sharif case: journalists win appeal to name family court judges

‘I’m horrified’: Chrissie Hynde turns back on ‘ethical’ farm after animal welfare allegations

Parental alienation: landmark new guidance issued to protect victims of domestic abuse

Family Court Reporting Week: judge praises ‘impeccable’ journalism produced by pilot project

Trans+ people finding it harder to access ‘lifesaving’ treatment

Seasonal workers find no hope in employment tribunals

Thurrock crisis: this is a bizarre twist to the solar farm scandal

Thurrock prepares to sue 23 councils over dodgy solar farm valuations

Parents ‘losing their children’ over misinterpreted drug tests

Cafcass issues new rules to protect abuse victims in family court system

Family Court Files: mother ‘devastated’ after rapist father granted contact with child

‘We sacrificed everything we had’: seasonal workers left without jobs after Home Office decision

Kristoffer White: TBIJ wins court battle to publish name of sex offender

‘One day they may thank us for that “abuse”’: Inside the Bayswater Support Group

The parents group at the centre of a rollback of trans rights

‘It’s a basic civil right’: millions in UK unable to vote due to immigration status

Government expanded visa scheme weeks after UN raised alarm over people trafficking

‘One hell to another’: Thousands of care workers risk deportation after employers breach rules

Family Court Files: Abusive father’s attempts to manipulate family courts

Family Court Files: Psychologist’s evidence used to ‘ramp up’ allegations of parental alienation

Voter ID laws blocking access to polls for trans+ people

Visa system forces care workers to stay silent on rape and abuse

Thurrock launches fraud claim against businessman behind council’s disastrous deals

Family Court Files: child abduction using northern Cyprus ‘loophole’ leaves parents in legal deadlock

Trans+ Voices: it’s time to listen

Journalism from the ground up: our plan to find the stories that go untold

Growing community-led investigations: the Bureau’s new pilot project

Bureau Local

Psychologist’s ‘alarming’ views on domestic abuse throw spotlight on family court experts

‘Really terrifying’: undercover calls expose the views of influential court expert

New court reporting rules mark ‘watershed moment for family justice’

Sara Sharif case: journalists win appeal to name family court judges

‘I’m horrified’: Chrissie Hynde turns back on ‘ethical’ farm after animal welfare allegations

Parental alienation: landmark new guidance issued to protect victims of domestic abuse

Family Court Reporting Week: judge praises ‘impeccable’ journalism produced by pilot project

Trans+ people finding it harder to access ‘lifesaving’ treatment

Seasonal workers find no hope in employment tribunals

Thurrock crisis: this is a bizarre twist to the solar farm scandal

Thurrock prepares to sue 23 councils over dodgy solar farm valuations

Parents ‘losing their children’ over misinterpreted drug tests

Cafcass issues new rules to protect abuse victims in family court system

Family Court Files: mother ‘devastated’ after rapist father granted contact with child

‘We sacrificed everything we had’: seasonal workers left without jobs after Home Office decision

Kristoffer White: TBIJ wins court battle to publish name of sex offender

‘One day they may thank us for that “abuse”’: Inside the Bayswater Support Group

The parents group at the centre of a rollback of trans rights

‘It’s a basic civil right’: millions in UK unable to vote due to immigration status

Government expanded visa scheme weeks after UN raised alarm over people trafficking

‘One hell to another’: Thousands of care workers risk deportation after employers breach rules

Family Court Files: Abusive father’s attempts to manipulate family courts

Family Court Files: Psychologist’s evidence used to ‘ramp up’ allegations of parental alienation

Voter ID laws blocking access to polls for trans+ people

Visa system forces care workers to stay silent on rape and abuse

Thurrock launches fraud claim against businessman behind council’s disastrous deals

Family Court Files: child abduction using northern Cyprus ‘loophole’ leaves parents in legal deadlock

Trans+ Voices: it’s time to listen

Journalism from the ground up: our plan to find the stories that go untold

Growing community-led investigations: the Bureau’s new pilot project

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