Some Transparency Project News

Some Transparency Project News

On 1 January 2026. our founder and chair, Lucy Reed KC, will commence her two year term as Vice Chair of the Family Law Bar Association. Consequently, Lucy will be stepping back from her role as chair of The Transparency Project. Fellow founding member and trustee, Dr...
An end to secrecy in family courts? Proposed reforms of contempt of court law that could lift the threats to sharing information

An end to secrecy in family courts? Proposed reforms of contempt of court law that could lift the threats to sharing information

It’s common knowledge that people involved in family court proceedings held in private are very restricted in what they can say about what’s happening. There are well-established and accepted restrictions on naming children (under section 97 Children Act 1989). The...