Journalist Louise Tickle is one of a handful of reporters who covers a secretive and little known area of UK life… the family courts. In this episode she explains the many challenges she faces in reporting even the most egregious cases of wrong-doing, and talks through a potentially precedent setting case.
Read all about it:
https://openfamilycourt.wordpress.com/
https://www.patreon.com/louisetickle
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/19/right-open-family-courts-scrutiny-high-court
Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghan
Production support: Cheeka Eyers
Theme music: Dice Muse
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