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

Posted November 28th, 2025 in news by sally

‘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 confusing part comes in when someone might be in contempt of court just for talking or writing about their case, even when anonymised.’

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Transparency Project, 27th November 2025

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk