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The end of unregulated ‘expert’ witnesses in family courts?

by reporting watch team | Jul 17, 2026 | Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch

New 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 (TBIJ) on 10...
‘How the MoD tried to cover up domestic abuse by a special forces soldier’

‘How the MoD tried to cover up domestic abuse by a special forces soldier’

by reporting watch team | May 6, 2026 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Notorious, Open Reporting

This headline appeared in The Observer on 3 May. The sub headline says: A member of the armed forces who terrorised his wife has been allowed unsupervised access to their daughter – in a case that British military authorities tried to keep out of the public eye. The...
New research shows domestic abuse issues ‘fall by the wayside’ in making decisions about children

New research shows domestic abuse issues ‘fall by the wayside’ in making decisions about children

by reporting watch team | Oct 16, 2025 | FCReportingWatch, Resources

The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales (DAC) this week published a report, Everyday Business: Addressing domestic abuse and continuing harm through a family court review and reporting mechanism by Mandy Burton and Rosemary Hunter, Loughborough...
An order for ‘no contact’ at West London Family Court

An order for ‘no contact’ at West London Family Court

by Julie Doughty | Oct 10, 2025 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging

Earlier this month, I attended a private law hearing held at West London Family Court before His Honour Judge O’Donovan. The judge made a transparency order at the beginning of the hearing. There are some unusual aspects to this case, including a section 91(14) order...
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup: April 2025

Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup: April 2025

by reporting watch team | May 5, 2025 | Cases, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news.  MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY LAW, TRANSPARENCY etc The BBC reported the sad...
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