Subject: Family courts

03.04.25

Family Court Files

Mother wins legal bid to speak out about her family court ordeal

Woman whose rape allegation was wrongly dismissed by judge had to give evidence twice to secure justice

22.03.25

Our Impact

Family courts: proposed new rules aim to stop evidence from ‘bogus experts’

Rule-change would make it harder for judges to appoint unregulated experts – but campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough

22.03.25

Family Court Files

How Melanie Gill became a ‘leading authority’ on parental alienation

Unregulated psychologist’s rise from little-known music promoter to court-appointed expert in a dubious pseudoscience

30.01.25

Family Court Files

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

Undercover recording reveals Melanie Gill berating ‘completely biased’ judges who have bought into ‘radical feminism’

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

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

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

29.10.24

Family Court Files

Join us for the first ever Family Court Reporting Week

For five days from Monday 4 November TBIJ is hosting a series of events for journalists around the country

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

10.10.24

Family Court Files

Why are unregulated psychologists acting as expert witnesses in family courts?

A clinical psychologist explains the problematic role of experts in family courts cases

13.09.24

Family Court Files

TBIJ launches Family Court Reporting Week

Inaugural week-long event will offer sessions, mentoring and practical support for journalists who want to report on family courts

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

17.07.24

Reporting restrictions explained: which parts of a court case make the news – and why

Most legal cases are open to the public and media alike – but not all the details are allowed to be reported

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

26.06.24

Family Court Files

Reform family courts to tackle violence against women, charities urge next government

Experts say manifestos fail to reflect the profound impact of family courts on victims of domestic abuse

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

28.03.24

Family Court Files

‘I’m part of the process, not an unwelcome guest’: reporting from inside the family courts

Our reporter on covering the family courts before and during our groundbreaking transparency pilot

Mother wins legal bid to speak out about her family court ordeal

Family courts: proposed new rules aim to stop evidence from ‘bogus experts’

How Melanie Gill became a ‘leading authority’ on parental alienation

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

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

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

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

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

Parents ‘losing their children’ over misinterpreted drug tests

Join us for the first ever Family Court Reporting Week

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

Why are unregulated psychologists acting as expert witnesses in family courts?

TBIJ launches Family Court Reporting Week

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

Reporting restrictions explained: which parts of a court case make the news – and why

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

Reform family courts to tackle violence against women, charities urge next government

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

‘I’m part of the process, not an unwelcome guest’: reporting from inside the family courts

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