A scheme allowing journalists increased access to family courts is being rolled out in an effort to improve transparency.
The initiative permits accredited journalists and legal bloggers to report on cases as they unfold, as they would in criminal courts, provided the families and certain professionals involved remain anonymous.
A pilot scheme was launched in 2023 at family courts in Leeds, Cardiff and Carlisle and was extended to cover a further 13 courts in January last year, including Liverpool, Truro, Milton Keynes and east London.
