Britney Spears 'welcomes' #FreeBritney support in guardianship fight

Pop star's lawyer suggests she appreciates fans' help in challenging her father's role as conservator of her affairs

Britney Spears has pushed for greater transparency in the court hearings regarding the legal arrangement that has managed her life and finances for more than a decade, and in doing so appeared to endorse the #FreeBritney movement.

Since Spears's breakdown in 2007, her father, Jamie (known legally as James Spears), has primarily been at the helm of a conservatorship that means the 38-year-old must seek permission before making significant decisions related to her affairs, a setup that is usually reserved for elderly and infirm people with little hope of recovery. He is thought to receive around $130k (97k) annually from Spears's estate for his role.