The Justice Committee will question the President of the Family Division and the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales during an evidence session in Parliament today (from 2.30pm) examining reform of the Family Court. tinyurl.com/bdztpks8

The removal of children on the advice of unregulated experts instructed by the family courts is a “national scandal”, the incoming victims' commissioner @ldnvictimscomm.bsky.social
has told @tbij.bsky.social. She is calling for an urgent review of all Melanie Gill's cases. 🧵 tinyurl.com/bp9smemn

NEW: A mother has won a landmark legal bid to overturn the evidence of a psychologist which led to her kids being removed. For the last 5yrs she has only seen them twice a month under strict supervision based on Melanie Gill's advice to a family judge. 🧵 tinyurl.com/4z2cm2m4

📢 Mentoring: At @tbij.bsky.social we are launching a mentorship programme open to both staff and freelance journalists interested in gaining experience and guidance on reporting on the family courts. Full details here 👉 tinyurl.com/42xdkk5b

If you missed it last night, worth catching up with the ITV documentary featuring former MP Kate Kniveton talking about her family court ordeal. A judge made 14 findings including rape against her abusive ex - former Tory minister, Andrew Griffiths. Our @tbij.bsky.social report: tinyurl.com/yckyaszb

NEW: A teacher physically assaulted and racially abused their adopted children while their partner - a barrister and family court judge - failed to protect them. Yet the high court has ruled they cannot be named despite a legal bid led by
@tbij.bsky.social 🧵 tinyurl.com/56vxe44z

A mother whose rape allegation was wrongly dismissed by the family court has won a High Court bid to write and speak publicly about her ordeal, using an alias. The judge ruled her rights to tell her story in her own words were 'weighty and important'. shorturl.at/zJQmu

They include Melanie Gill whose advice to judges has been pivotal in the removal of a number of children from their parents and who, by her own estimate, has given evidence in "probably 150 to 200 cases". This profile by @tomwall.bsky.social and me explains more: tinyurl.com/3hv3txnf

An undercover investigation from @tbij.bsky.social and @tortoisemedia.bsky.social reveals the biases of psychologist Melanie Gill whose advice to judges been pivotal in the removal of children from mothers accused of parental alienation. @louisetickle.bsky.social and I report: tinyurl.com/ysczjepx

NEW: 'Watershed moment for family justice' | From today journalists will be able to report what they observe in family courts across England & Wales following the roll out of new rules tested under a reporting pilot to improve transparency. tinyurl.com/4r7646m2

In today's @observeruk.bsky.social @louisetickle.bsky.social and I write about how our challenge to the ban on naming judges was not about shaming individuals - but rather the wider principle that those who exercise state power need to be known. tinyurl.com/4u4ajanh

A ban on the naming of judges in the historic family proceedings relating to Sara Sharif will be lifted next week after an appeal brought by @louisetickle.bsky.social
and me was allowed on all three grounds. Huge thanks to our barrister, Chris Barnes. Details here: 👉 tinyurl.com/yv6cf7ut