UK: Ministers pledge to reduce secrecy of the family courts

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'Ministers promised yesterday to reduce the secrecy of family courts, which can make decisions about parents' access to children.

The pledge followed a fierce attack from a senior family law judge who said it was time for the public to see 'cases in action'.

The move towards making the workings of the family courts more transparent follows years of controversy over alleged injustice to children and parents.

Cases in which courts have broken up families on the advice of social workers have led to widespread criticism.

Campaign groups such as Fathers 4 Justice have staged demonstrations in the Commons and elsewhere in protest over perceived bias in favour of women in divorce cases and custody orders dealt with by the family courts.'