10.10.24
Family Court Files
A clinical psychologist explains the problematic role of experts in family courts cases
31.08.24
The mother has successfully appealled the order that let Kristoffer White have unsupervised time with their daughter
16.08.24
The Enablers
DLA Piper’s demands from campaigners included £2,500 for a list of its own fees
01.08.24
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has overcome a two-year libel suit from a multibillion dollar company formerly linked to Kazakhstan’s ruling elite after the claim was dropped in June.
London is one of the last places you want to be sued, and many journalists face financial ruin if they lose
29.07.24
Being sued for libel can be scary – but don’t panic
17.07.24
Most legal cases are open to the public and media alike – but not all the details are allowed to be reported
16.07.24
Ruling hailed as ‘important decision’ in ensuring family courts are not exploited by perpetrators
02.07.24
Conservatives, SNP, Reform, Lib Dems and Greens took payments from donor not on electoral register
26.06.24
Experts say manifestos fail to reflect the profound impact of family courts on victims of domestic abuse
11.05.24
Trapped in work
Migrant workers left scrambling for a new sponsor due to nature of government visa scheme
19.04.24
Expert opinion was given to court by psychologist who is not registered with a regulator
28.03.24
Our reporter on covering the family courts before and during our groundbreaking transparency pilot
28.02.24
Mother is one of many to have fled with their children to the self-declared state unrecognised by UK government
22.02.24
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
18.02.24
Number of cases formally opened also declines by a quarter
07.02.24
Amendments include ban on unregulated experts and veto on allegations of ‘parental alienation’
06.02.24
Mother’s rape allegation had been dismissed in error before case was re-heard on appeal
31.01.24
Jonathan Furness KC shares his experience of the family court transparency pilot
26.01.24
Proposals intended to reduce backlogs had drawn criticism for putting vulnerable people at further risk