by Paul M | Nov 16, 2018 | Comment, Transparency News
This week the Lord Chief Justice issued his annual report for 2018. It does not make for comfortable reading. “I view the low levels of morale within the judiciary with considerable concern. The poor state of many of our buildings is a contributing factor....
by Paul M | Nov 6, 2018 | Comment, Transparency News
HMCTS have been holding regular events to update court users and get feedback on its massive ongoing Reform project. The latest such event, which took place at Westminster University in London last week, was focused on family law. Among the major developments on...
by Paul M | Oct 28, 2018 | Comment, Transparency News
This week the Ministry of Justice issued Guidance to staff on supporting media access to courts and tribunals as “part of a wider effort to build stronger working relationships between courts and the press and maintain the principle of open justice as we...
by Paul M | Oct 27, 2018 | Comment, Notorious
The Transparency Project referred a complaint to the Independent Press Standards Organisation after the Daily Mail refused to correct substantive inaccuracies in a headline and article about a family court judgment. The complaint was ultimately rejected, following an...
by Paul M | Sep 23, 2018 | Comment, Consultations, FCReportingWatch
The Cairncross review was set up by the government in March 2018 to investigate “how to sustain the production and distribution of high-quality journalism in a changing market”. It is chaired by Dame Frances Cairncross (a former journalist) and is...
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