by Paul M | Sep 9, 2018 | Consultations, FCReportingWatch, Trends
A long awaited reform of the divorce laws in England and Wales now seems close to becoming a reality, after Buzzfeed News revealed on 7 September that “justice secretary David Gauke is set to announce a consultation on no-fault divorce in which he will call for...
by Paul M | Jul 22, 2018 | Consultations, Transparency News
At the beginning of June the Transparency Project submitted written evidence to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee‘s Transforming courts and tribunals inquiry. (You can read our summary of all the written evidence here.) The PAC’s inquiry was prompted by a...
by Paul M | Jun 12, 2018 | Comment, Consultations, Transparency News
The courts of England and Wales are currently undergoing a massive process of modernisation and reorganisation. The project known as HMCTS Reform involves closing older local courts and grouping courts into larger court centres in big towns, digitising all paper...
by Paul M | Apr 20, 2018 | Comment, Transparency News
A report on Open Justice from the Chartered Institute of Journalists warns of “an unprecedented, and sustained, attack on the journalism profession, which has taken a toll on our ability to cover courts, and report on their function”. Its author is Tim Crook, Vice...
by Paul M | Apr 15, 2018 | Cases, Explanation
It’s one of the cardinal rules of court procedure: once you’ve entered the witness box and started to give evidence, you mustn’t discuss the case with anyone outside court, if there’s a break in the proceedings, until you’ve finished giving evidence. While the...
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