Following a press briefing by Constitutional Affairs minister Harriet Harman and an earlier interview with her on Radio 4's Today programme, BBC News includes a report today upon the government's expected proposals to make family courts more open and accountable. These will include admitting individuals to the court at the discretion of the judge and, new to me, allowing MPs, local councillors and court inspectors to attend hearings "to see the system was working". Hmm, not sure about that - family court proceedings are distressful enough for most clients without the added trauma of having such people listen to their every word.