Hannah Summers

London

Journalist covering the family courts for @TBIJ and partners | Best specialist journalist 2023 Freelance Journalism Awards | Shortlisted - Paul Foot Award 2023

Articles

Psychologist who misled court about qualifications may have gone beyond remit in seven other cases

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Tom Wall |Hannah Summers

A psychologist who was found to have misled the family court about his qualifications had previously given expert evidence in at least seven other cases in which he may have been acting outside his remit. Graham Flatman, an educational psychologist based in Kent, was suspended for six months by the regulator for taking work as a “clinical psychologist” and carrying out an assessment he was not qualified to make.
Mother appeals ‘draconian’ custody decision after expert’s suspension

1 week ago | thebureauinvestigates.com | Hannah Summers

A mother whose child was taken away by the family court is trying to overturn the decision due to concerns about the credentials of an expert witness who gave evidence in her case. Graham Flatman, an educational psychologist, recommended to the court that the girl should remain with her father. The mother’s temporary loss of custody was then made permanent by the judge.
Expert’s suspension raises questions over ‘huge’ number of family…

1 week ago | thebureauinvestigates.com | Tom Wall |Hannah Summers

A psychologist who misled the family court about his qualifications could have wrongfully given expert evidence in at least seven other cases, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) has found. Graham Flatman, an educational psychologist based in Kent, was suspended by the regulator for taking work as a “clinical psychologist” and carrying out an assessment he was not qualified to make.
Teacher and barrister who ran abusive home cannot be identified, high court rules

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Hannah Summers

A primary school teacher smashed their adoptive children’s heads together, forced them to swallow soap and called one of them a “black bastard”. Their partner – a barrister who also sat as a deputy district judge in the family courts – repeatedly failed to protect the children from their campaign of abuse.
Teacher and judge who ran abusive household cannot be named, rules…

1 month ago | thebureauinvestigates.com | Hannah Summers

Content warning: This story contains references to child abuse and racism. A primary school teacher smashed their adopted children’s heads together, forced them to swallow soap and called one of them a “black bastard”. Meanwhile, their partner, a barrister who also sat as a deputy district judge in the family courts, repeatedly failed to protect the children from the campaign of abuse.
How to spend a weekend in Hastings, East Sussex

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Hannah Summers

NowMen's group aims to 'break mental health stigma'A growing support group in London that aims to break the stigma attached to men talking openly about mental health is expanding to the South East.
8 ways to find calm in Thailand's larger-than-life capital city

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Hannah Summers

3 hours agoThailand: Huge python caught in pickup truck engineBangkok, Thailand - May 11, 2025 A huge python was caught hiding in the engine of a pickup truck parked in a familyts driveway. Footage shows the animal rescuers probing around the vehicle with a flashlight before they opened the bonnet and found the reptile coiled inside in Bangkok, Thailand. It was easily removed by the skilful snake handler with bare hands and taken with them to be released.
Sara Sharif: what the judges knew

1 month ago | observer.co.uk | Louise Tickle |Hannah Summers

On 10 August 2023, the body of 10-year-old Sara Sharif was discovered by police under a duvet in the family home in Woking. Her father and stepmother were nowhere to be found: it later emerged they had fled to Pakistan taking the family’s five children. Sixteen months later, Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, were found guilty of Sara’s murder. The litany of injuries on her body indicating torture meted out over several years shocked even veteran reporters at the Old Bailey.
There's a peaceful side to Bangkok—if you know where to look | Flipboard

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Hannah Summers

2 days agoFrom Korea's doenjang and gochujang to Hong Kong's XO sauce and East Asia's fish sauce, Asian cuisines provide hundreds of ways to flavour and season dishes. Across Asia, myriad sauces add layers of flavour, depth and instant seasoning to dishes, far surpassing any measure of salt and pepper. From …
THE SWEET SUCCESS OF TANZANIAN BEEKEEPING

2 months ago | news.janegoodall.org | Hannah Summers

In the heart of western Tanzania, deep in the lush forests of Katavi, the steady hum of bees signals more than just the making of honey — it tells a story of resilience, opportunity, and sustainable transformation. Abdallah Kakoso and Rehema Humud never expected that bees would change their life. For years, limited economic opportunities made it difficult to provide for their family, and deforestation put additional strain on their land and resources.