NO - Alison Paddle, former chair, Nagalro
All children in family court cases should be protected from being identified, with strong sanctions for any breach by the press.
There should not be special rules for celebrities, but the principle of protecting the children from the glare of publicity will usually mean that celebrity cases need to be kept anonymous because parents' fame will allow others to identify their children.
Publicity is emotionally harmful for children. It can traumatise children because they have to relive family conflict or abuse, in a way that is beyond their control. Children strongly opposed proposals to open up the family courts to the media and should not be further damaged by the process.
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