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The parent trap: the legal conundrum of surrogacy

The parent trap: the legal conundrum of surrogacy

by Guest Post | Jul 31, 2026 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

This is a guest post by Salomé Ashenden. Salomé holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL) from BPP University and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College London. She has experience working as a paralegal and supporting litigants in person, and is due to...
Who is listening to child victims of sexual abuse in private law proceedings?

Who is listening to child victims of sexual abuse in private law proceedings?

by Julie Doughty | Jul 30, 2026 | Comment, FCReportingWatch

A new report on research undertaken by Jaime Lindsey (Associate Professor in Medical Law, Oriel College, Oxford) and Joanna Harwood (Lecturer, Essex University Law School) makes a number of recommendations regarding private family law proceedings in England and Wales...
Finding a journalist to attend your family court hearing – update

Finding a journalist to attend your family court hearing – update

by reporting watch team | Jul 24, 2026 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News

The 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. If you have...
An observation of a domestic abuse fact finding hearing – a worrying vignette

An observation of a domestic abuse fact finding hearing – a worrying vignette

by Lucy R | Jul 19, 2026 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Open Reporting

A 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 reporting of...

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...
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