Guidance

Media attendance at family court hearings (EX711)

When reporters are allowed to attend and what they're allowed to report.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 April 2014

Documents

Can the media attend my court case? A guide for family court users

PDF, 222 KB, 5 pages

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PDF, 190 KB, 5 pages

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Details

The guide tells you what to do if:

• you think the media should be excluded from your case
• you want to complain about a reporter’s conduct or reporting

Reporters are not allowed into these kinds of family court hearings:

• placement and adoption proceedings
• parental orders applications under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
• hearings where the judge helps both sides to reach an agreement

Published 1 April 2014