— This article discusses the gradual move from secrecy towards openness. It notes in relation to the MHT that "some first-instance decisions have been published in anonymised form, promoting accountability and public understanding of how legal principles are applied" (achieving this was a hard fight, including the threat of contempt of court proceedings two days before Christmas one year).
Full details available at: https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Mark_Sutherland_Williams,_%27The_family_court_and_open_justice:_evolution,_reform,_and_wider_implications_for_the_HESC_Chamber%27_(14_January_2026)?id=190126-0953