Subject: Domestic violence

13.04.26

Family Court Files

‘I lost faith in the system’: The teenager who took on the family courts and won

Florence was taken from her mum aged 10. Then she embarked on a five-year battle to reverse court orders

9 minute read

19.03.26

Family Court Files

‘Groundbreaking’ new family court model will put child’s needs first

‘Child-focused’ system designed to reduce damaging custody battles will be rolled out across England and Wales

3 minute read

03.03.26

Family Court Files

For years, bogus court experts have torn families apart. Has that finally come to an end?

We've been reporting on unregulated experts because we hoped our scrutiny would help drive change. Now it has

3 minute read

13.02.26

Family Court Files

Mother vindicated after top judge overturns evidence of parental alienation expert

Findings based on the evidence of Melanie Gill are thrown out by high court – and could open the door for more of the families affected

6 minute read

26.10.25

Family Court Files

Family courts: calls for ‘urgent review’ of all cases involving Melanie Gill

Victims’ commissioner says removal of children from their parents on the advice of unregulated experts is a ‘national scandal’

4 minute read

18.07.25

Family Court Files

‘I was worried for my child’s safety’: Kate Kniveton tells of her five-year family court ordeal

Former MP reveals that a lawyer advised against trying to keep her abusive ex-husband away from their child

21.05.25

Family Court Files

Teacher and judge who ran abusive household cannot be named, rules high court

TBIJ led legal bid to identify couple whose adopted children suffered emotional abuse, physical attacks and racism

8 minute read

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

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

7 minute read

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’

14 minute read

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

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

7 minute read

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

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

7 minute read

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

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

15.06.23

Domestic Violence

One police officer accused of rape every week

Over the past five years more than 300 officers have been reported for rape and 500 for sexual assault, TBIJ can reveal

21.03.23

Domestic Violence

Met Police failing women with institutional sexism, racism and homophobia

The Metropolitan Police is failing women and children, is institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic, and is unable to police itself, according to a damning review into the force

08.07.22

Domestic Violence

She married a police officer. He turned his training on her

Eight out of 10 police employees accused of domestic abuse keep their jobs. So who can victims turn to when their abuser is part of the very system that pledges to protect them?

‘I lost faith in the system’: The teenager who took on the family courts and won

‘Groundbreaking’ new family court model will put child’s needs first

For years, bogus court experts have torn families apart. Has that finally come to an end?

Mother vindicated after top judge overturns evidence of parental alienation expert

Family courts: calls for ‘urgent review’ of all cases involving Melanie Gill

‘I was worried for my child’s safety’: Kate Kniveton tells of her five-year family court ordeal

Teacher and judge who ran abusive household cannot be named, rules high court

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

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

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

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

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

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: 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

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

One police officer accused of rape every week

Met Police failing women with institutional sexism, racism and homophobia

She married a police officer. He turned his training on her

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