The dads' charity said government proposals to let journalists write orbroadcast anonymised reports about proceedings would not succeed inimproving public understanding.
"The opening up is welcome but it does not go far enough," said JohnBaker, chair of Families Need Fathers. "The main proposal is letting themedia report on proceedings as long as children are protected. But thereality and evidence from other countries is that the media won't reporton cases unless there are celebrities or mudslinging involved.
If public confidence is to be restored you need to let the public inwith safeguards, so judges will know some sort of scrutiny willhappen."
The Government's consultation document detailing proposals says lettingjournalists report on proceedings will help restore public confidence inthe system. But it notes that journalists rarely attend family caseswhen they are allowed to.
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