by Paul M | Sep 18, 2022 | Comment, Explanation
In two previous posts we’ve discussed the fate of the late Prince Philip’s will. Following an application by his executors, the court made an order sealing it up for 90 years. There were questions about how transparent those proceedings were, but the basic rule that...
by Paul M | Sep 13, 2022 | Comment, Transparency News
We have been concerned for some time that the publication of judgments from the Family Court by non-High Court judges seems to have dried up. In fact they haven’t, not altogether at any rate; they’re just harder to find now. These judgments used to be kept in a...
by Paul M | Sep 7, 2022 | Comment, Transparency News
The Legal Education Foundation has published a report about the collection, use and commercial exploitation of data from the justice system, focusing in particular on the new judgments database set up by The National Archives earlier this year. It reveals both a lack...
by Paul M | Jul 31, 2022 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Last year, the High Court made the decision that the late Prince Philip’s will should be “sealed up” for a period of 90 years, preventing anyone finding out who he had left his estate to. The decision was made by the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew...
by Paul M | May 22, 2022 | Comment, FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
A new “Reporters’ Charter” outlining the rights and responsibilities of court reporters has been launched to boost transparency in the justice system, according an announcement by HM Courts and Tribunals Service. The charter, part of the General guidance to staff on...
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