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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

22.02.24

Family Court Files

How to report family court hearings

Our reporting pilot has been extended to a further 16 locations. If you’re a journalist interested in covering cases, here’s some key information

07.02.24

Family Court Files

Family courts: major law changes protecting abuse victims to be debated in Lords

Amendments include ban on unregulated experts and veto on allegations of ‘parental alienation’

06.02.24

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: father stripped of parental responsibility after raping ex-partner

Mother’s rape allegation had been dismissed in error before case was re-heard on appeal

31.01.24

Family Court Files

‘Transparency benefits all’: a view from a family court judge

Jonathan Furness KC shares his experience of the family court transparency pilot

26.01.24

Family Court Files

Family courts: government shelves plans for forced mediation

Proposals intended to reduce backlogs had drawn criticism for putting vulnerable people at further risk

12.01.24

Family Court Files

Family court transparency pilot expanded across England and Wales

Journalists will be able to report what they see and hear at courts in a further 16 areas

16.12.23

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: child removed from mother after ‘punitive’ recommendation

Decision came after evidence from three experts, one of whom was unregulated

24.11.23

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: inside the secretive part of the justice system

After two decades as a court reporter, a journalist is able to report for the first time on decisions that can determine children’s futures, thanks to a family courts transparency pilot

21.10.23

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: mother’s ordeal after judge dismisses rape allegation in error

Work by TBIJ allows reporting of a case in which the controversial concept of parental alienation was used to counter domestic abuse allegations

06.07.23

Family Court Files

Family Court Files: parental alienation ‘used to silence claims of abuse’

A contentious theory is being used as a litigation tool to counter claims of domestic abuse

30.01.23

Family Court Files

Why reporting on family justice matters

Life-changing powers are exercised daily by the state in these hidden hearings, with little outside scrutiny or effective, independent accountability

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

How to report family court hearings

Family courts: major law changes protecting abuse victims to be debated in Lords

Family Court Files: father stripped of parental responsibility after raping ex-partner

‘Transparency benefits all’: a view from a family court judge

Family courts: government shelves plans for forced mediation

Family court transparency pilot expanded across England and Wales

Family Court Files: child removed from mother after ‘punitive’ recommendation

Family Court Files: inside the secretive part of the justice system

Family Court Files: mother’s ordeal after judge dismisses rape allegation in error

Family Court Files: parental alienation ‘used to silence claims of abuse’

Why reporting on family justice matters

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