The family court reporting pilot, which began in Carlisle, Cardiff and Leeds a year ago, will be rolled out to a further 16 courts at the end of January
The Transparency Implementation Group Reporting Pilot (TIG) creates a presumption that accredited media can attend and report on proceedings in family courts, subject to rules on anonymity. It has led to coverage of public and private law cases in newspapers and a mini-series on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, said extending the pilot was ‘a huge step in the judiciary’s ongoing work to increase transparency’.
The 16 courts are: Liverpool, Manchester, West Yorkshire, Kingston-upon-Hull, Nottingham, Stoke, Derby, Birmingham, Central Family Court, East London, West London, Dorset, Truro, Luton, Guildford and Milton Keynes.
The Law Society expressed support for the pilot extension.
