A Scandal Far Bigger Than One Woman

Writing in the wake of the Re Y judgment, TBIJ’s lead reporter argued that the real issue is not about any one individual, but about a family justice system that operated for years without proper checks on the people it allowed to advise judges on the futures of vulnerable children. The piece noted the striking moment when 15-year-old Dylan attended the Royal Courts of Justice to describe the devastating impact an expert witness had on his life, and called for the systemic changes now under way to be implemented without further delay. A valuable long-read for practitioners seeking to understand the full context of the current regulatory shift.

Source: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 13 March 2026