Journalist Louise Tickle is one of a handful of reporters who covers a secretive and little known area of UK life… the family courts. In this episode she explains the many challenges she faces in reporting even the most egregious cases of wrong-doing, and talks through a potentially precedent setting case. Read all about it: https://openfamilycourt.wordpress.com/ https://www.patreon.com/louisetickle https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/19/right-open-family-courts-scrutiny-high-court  Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghan Production support: Cheeka Eyers Theme music: Dice Muse This series of The Tip-Off is brought to you with support from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and funding from Charities Aid Foundation.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy