Spears still banned from seeing sons

Britney Spears has failed to regain visitation rights to her two sons.

The singer was barred from seeing Sean Preston, two, and one-year-old Jayden James last month after being hospitalised following a custody dispute at her home.

Commissioner Scott Gordon ruled against making any change to the previous order in yesterday's hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court.

A request by Spears' attorney for a gagging order banning other lawyers from talking to the press was also denied.

Anne Kiley had argued that media coverage was "emotionally and physically" dangerous to her client.

Kevin Federline's lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan said Spears' ex-husband would like her to be able to see their children.

He told reporters outside the court: "Both sides want to see the day that visitation can resume. It's a question of working out the details of how that can happen. Mr Federline looks forward to his children having their mum in their life."

Neither Spears nor Federline were present at the closed-door hearing.