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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

'Just like that I lost my girls': the mother who feels betrayed by the family courts after her girls were taken away 6 years ago and never returned. Expert evidence in her case was overturned last year by the high court yet her situation has not improved. tinyurl.com/332hn232

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‘Just like that, I lost my girls’: the mother who feels betrayed by the family courts

The theory of parental alienation is a ‘harmful pseudo-science’, according to recent official guidance in England and Wales. Yet it led to Sarah’s two daughters being taken away six years ago – and ne...

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

📢Looking for a reporter to cover your family court case? Our new interactive platform, Courting Coverage, is now live. Click any region on the map for a list of journalists covering cases in that area. tinyurl.com/2jmd9c4x Via @garethtbij.bsky.social

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Find a journalist to cover your family court case

Do you want a journalist to cover your case in the family courts? You can find one using this map

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

NEW: The impact of domestic abuse could be given greater weight in the family courts when it comes to deciding financial settlements after a relationship ends as part of wide-ranging reforms put out to consultation by the government. tinyurl.com/3sz835n3

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

NEW: A rule change making it "practically impossible" for the family courts to instruct unregulated experts will take effect on 20 July. This is a significant moment after years of parents, lawyers, MPs, charities and others raising safeguarding concerns. tinyurl.com/mnvjpjby

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📢Despite progress to make it easier for the media to report on the family courts there is still a dearth of coverage in this area. That is why @tbij.bsky.social is launching a new initiative linking those wanting their cases covered with journalists.Via @garethtbij.bsky.social ➡️ tinyurl.com/4yztnmnf

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

It’s rare that we get to hear directly from the young people caught in the middle of family court disputes. So it was a privilege to interview Dylan* about his six-year separation from his mother after an unregulated psychologist advised she'd 'alienated' him from his father. 🧵

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Just watched a Cafcass officer repeatedly insist that a child being taken from their mum without warning & barred from seeing her for months, is not “traumatic” but merely “puzzling and confusing”. Child was placed with their dad, whom they said had physically mistreated them.

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Tom Wall @tomwall.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I've spent the past 4 months investigating one of the worst safeguarding failures in the shadow care system, where hundreds of kids live in illegal children's homes. My report for @tbij.bsky.social 1/2👇 www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

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Two ex-soldiers abused a vulnerable 15-year-old in an illegal…

Ordeal came after Caerphilly council sent a vulnerable girl 300 miles away to an unregistered home staffed by convicted criminals

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I interviewed a remarkable young woman, Florence*, for @tbij.bsky.social who spoke to me about her experience of the family courts and her efforts to bring her own legal challenge after being removed from her mother's care at the age of 10. tinyurl.com/4nxdst55 (1/9)

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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A council sent a highly vulnerable girl to an illegal children's home staffed by criminals They plied her with alcohol and drugs and sexually abused her Vital reporting by @tomwall.bsky.social for @tbij.bsky.social

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Two ex-soldiers abused a vulnerable 15-year-old in an illegal…

Ordeal came after Caerphilly council sent a vulnerable girl 300 miles away to an unregistered home staffed by convicted criminals

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Child focused courts (previously called the pathfinder courts) will be expanded nationally in "game changer" for family justice. A successful pilot of the new 'problem solving' model has been credited with reducing delays and better safeguarding children. tinyurl.com/264x9nb4

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

What does the President's 'Re Y' judgment mean for the family courts? My analysis for @tbij.bsky.social tinyurl.com/mr36v98k

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Have we seen the last of unregulated psychologists in the family courts? My report on McFarlane's landmark judgment, Re Y. He says his ruling is not just about one person (Melanie Gill) but a whole system that failed to protect the children in this case. tinyurl.com/mvpbjjfs

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Josephine Moulds @josephinemoulds.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I keep hearing that the rise of the populist right is one of the biggest threats to the climate. Watching Trump’s second term it’s hard to disagree So @tbij.bsky.social looked at what councils controlled by Reform UK are doing on climate What we found was pretty shocking

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Reform’s local councils are bringing climate denial into the…

Top polling party’s moves to ‘undeclare’ the climate emergency and scrap net zero targets could be a sign of things to come

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A mother whose children were taken by the family court has been vindicated after a 6 yr struggle to have evidence from an unregulated psychologist overturned. The advice of Melanie Gill led to "draconian" orders terminating her relationship with her kids. My report here 👉 tinyurl.com/ypp99rka

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The family court will not carry out a wholesale review of cases involving the unregulated psychologist, Melanie Gill, @tbij.bsky.social can reveal. Meanwhile mothers who had their children taken away after Gill gave evidence in their cases demand a public apology. tinyurl.com/595ah2e5

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Excellent reporting from my colleagues @garethtbij.bsky.social and @tomwall.bsky.social on illegal children's homes which are being paid millions in public money to accommodate vulnerable kids despite lack of proper safeguards and checks. tinyurl.com/yvxj28ru

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Illegal children’s homes: company that let child sleep on floor…

Ofsted suspended GMT after visiting a dilapidated and unsafe home. Yet its operators are still providing care for vulnerable children

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The former chair of the Criminal Bar Association, Jo Sidhu KC, has failed in his appeal against being disbarred after three charges of professional misconduct relating to inappropriate sexual behaviour were found against him. tinyurl.com/3sazzzpe

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Sidhu -v- Bar Standards Board - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Neutral citation number: [2026] EWHC 25 (Admin) Case number: AC-2025-LON-001641 In the High Court of JusticeKing’s Bench DivisionAdministrative Court 13 January 2026 Before: The Honourable Mr Justice ...

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Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

As parents, we're supposed to remember the first time we did stuff with our kids, but the last time is equally as significant, if not more. This poem is from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023), my second full collection...

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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

@tbij.bsky.social doing the right thing. We are no longer posting on X

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

NEW: Six years ago today a boy was removed from his mother's care by the family court and banned from seeing her following the evidence of an unregulated psychologist. Now they will spend Christmas together after his successful legal bid to the high court. tinyurl.com/4suja87n

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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

A boy taken away from his mother on the advice of unregulated psychologist Melanie Gill has won the right to spend Christmas with her for the first time in six years More incredible impact from @tbij.bsky.social's @hansummers.bsky.social www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

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Mother and son reunited for Christmas six years after ‘draconian’…

Boy was taken from his mother’s care as nine-year-old on advice of unregulated expert Melanie Gill

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

But we want to empower more journalists to do this kind of reporting That’s why we launched a mentoring programme this year This is just one of the projects you could support us in funding 👉 bit.ly/TBIJ-big-give

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Family court cases have the potential to change lives – and yet investment in court reporting has significantly dropped We’re filling the gaps left behind by other newsrooms

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

These are just a few examples of the reporting we’ve done recently, thanks to your support We’ve now launched another crowdfunder – and for this week only all donations we receive via the Big Give platform will be doubled at no extra cost to you 👉https://bit.ly/TBIJ-big-give

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

We believe good journalism should be accessible to everyone – so we don’t put our investigations behind paywalls or fill our website with ads But our resources are limited and we need your support That's why today we’re launching our Big Give Christmas crowdfunder

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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Huge congrats to the inimitable @hansummers.bsky.social and @louisetickle.bsky.social for winning - and I was stoked to get a special mention for my “totally gripping” investigation into Enough - the tech start up targeting rape victims at university

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Stephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Tomorrow evening @lawforchange.uk has a reception in Parliament hosted by Andy Slaughter MP, joined by AG Richard Hermer and Minister Sarah Sackman. We are almost at our 200 capacity but if any friends on here want to join us, let me know today (preferably by email).

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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

huge congratulations @louisetickle.bsky.social and @hansummers.bsky.social winners of Society of Editors awards - National Campaign of the Year for their work on transparency in family courts

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The Transparency Project @seethrujustice.transparencyproject.org.uk · 13/11/2025

many thanks to Chris Barnes for his speedy work on grappling with what can be learnt from this Review into the systemic problems - how was Sara Sharif's safety overlooked?

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Rights of Women @rightsofwomen.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

We’re thrilled to see @hansummers.bsky.social and @louisetickle.bsky.social recognised with Campaign of the Year! 👏 Their work to ensure greater transparency in the family courts is a vital step towards accountability and justice for victim-survivors. #MFA2025

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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Massive congratulations to @tbij.bsky.social's family court reporter @hansummers.bsky.social who, alongside @louisetickle.bsky.social, won Campaign of the Year at last night's Society of Editors Media Freedom Awards. Hugely well-deserved

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EVAW Coalition @evawuk.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

✏️ BEST INVESTIGATION Congratulations to the writers of our shortlisted pieces: @sianushka.bsky.social @hansummers.bsky.social @louisetickle.bsky.social @lydmorrish.bsky.social @cahalmilmo.bsky.social and Mark Wilding

Sian Norris, The Silicon Valley-style start-up targeting rape survivors at UK universities

Hannah Summers and Louise Tickle, Psychologist’s ‘alarming’ views on domestic abuse throw spotlight on family court experts

Lydia Morrish, Why are ‘deepfake porn’ tutorials still showing up in search engines?

Cahal Milmo and Mark Wilding, Rape victims could have health data and sexual history trawled by police AI tool

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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

.@tbij.bsky.social's brilliant family court reporter @hansummers.bsky.social's ongoing investigation into unregulated experts and parental alienation has made a spread in today's @dailymail.co.uk

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Climate journalists in Europe and North America often write about the forest as a resource, or something that can be quantified But what if the forest is your home or a part of you? For our first Cop30 story, we spoke to 100 Indigenous people from the world’s tropical forests

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

On Saturday, a woman of Punjabi heritage was raped in a racist attack in Walsall. Last month, a Sikh woman was raped in a racist attack in Oldbury. These horrifying attacks show how racism and misogyny feed each other — fuelled by the rise of fascism and hate.

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

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

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

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

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Rights of Women @rightsofwomen.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The presumption of parental involvement has harmed children for too long. We spoke to @hansummers.bsky.social explaining it “embeds the pro-contact culture in the family court - it dilutes the court’s ability to focus on the welfare of children." www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

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‘Momentous’ change to family courts aims to keep children safe from…

Presumption that child should have contact with both parents will be scrapped in landmark win for campaigners

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