Making family justice clearer. Open Justice. Legal blogging. Explanation. Correction. Nudging the family justice system out into the open ... Charity (E&W). Www.transparencyproject.org.uk
calling all journalists interested in court reporting!
The Transparency ProjectThe new scheme of matching requests for a reporter and journalists who are interested in family court reporting is now up and running - Courting Coverage with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. We wrote about this initiative earlier this month.... https://transparencyproject.org.uk/?p=31113
Pleased to see the suggestion that at least the non-controversial sections of the Courts & Tribunals Bill will progress, as this would include cl.17 repeal of the presumption of parental involvement. Announced back in October.
Joshua RozenbergMost legal posts now filled in government as new law officer and new minister announced: rozenberg.substack.com/p/filling-in...
Our new paper: brave mothers reported #children experienced a wide range of psychological, emotional and physical impacts during #familylaw proceedings, including anxiety, depression, #trauma responses, suicidal thoughts and attempts, eating disorders & more www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/f...
Family courts must do more to hear children's voices, study saysResearchers say children's rights and wellbeing must be placed at the heart of family court proceedingsChildren involved in private family law proceedings in England can experience serious harm to the...www.manchester.ac.uk
Now on Pink Tape @familoo.pinktape.co.uk writes about this case in the context of the impact of legal aid restrictions on family justice - Pink Tape | a blog from the family bar share.google/wUcRQnYDIGRw...
Pink Tapea blog from the family barshare.googleThe Transparency ProjectA much delayed legal blogpost – an explanation In October 2024 I visited the Central Family Court in London. My objective was to observe a hearing before the magistrates. At the time, the Reporting Pilot was in operation and there had been almost no... https://transparencyproject.org.uk/?p=31108
quick update on the new rules about appointing psychologists as expert witnesses
The Transparency ProjectNew family court rules spark hope that the ‘days of bogus experts are over': Changes coming into effect this month will keep unregulated experts out of courts in all but exceptional cases is the headline from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism... https://transparencyproject.org.uk/?p=31094
NEW BOARD MEMBERS Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has appointed three new members to its advisory board. Read more: www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/nuffiel...
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory welcomes three new board members - Nuffield Family Justice ObservatoryHer Honour Judge Carol Atkinson, Her Honour Judge Carole Burgher and Ben Collins have joined the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO) board.www.nuffieldfjo.org.uka new report from a family court - 'one of the longest running cases in Sussex'
The Transparency ProjectI went to Brighton Family Court in April 2026, as a legal blogger for a public legal education charity. I observed the Pre-Hearing Review (PHR) of a mother’s 2024 application to vary a contact order made in 2022. This was the fourth set of... https://transparencyproject.org.uk/?p=30761
