MoJ calls for greater media scrutiny to increase accountability in family courts

Thursday, 21 January 2010 17:00

Legislative proposals included in the Children, Schools and Families Bill should encourage media attendance at family court cases, the Ministry of Justice has said.

This comes after a study found attendance has been limited since access was granted in April 2009.

The proposed legislation aims to build on a rule change last April which permitted accredited media to attend most family cases, by allowing journalists to report the substance of cases while protecting the anonymity of children and families involved.

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