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 Lucy R | Oct 9, 2018 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
In August we advertised for applications to fill the role of Project Coordinator at The Transparency Project – the person appointed would be the first employee in the project’s history, so this represents something of a step forwards for us. We received...
by reporting watch team | Sep 28, 2018 | FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Transparency News
The legal blogging pilot starts on Monday. We have been thinking about how it might work and some of the issues that may arise. We have created a dedicated legal bloggers page, which provides information about the scheme and answers some likely queries. If you are a...
by Sarah P | Sep 19, 2018 | Transparency News
On 15th September a group of parents, lawyers, social workers and academics met at the Conway Hall in London for the third Child Protection Conference, supported by The Transparency Project and sponsored by Bath Publishing. There was an audio recording of the day...
by Paul M | Sep 13, 2018 | Comment, Transparency News
Judges should publish more judgments online, and they should engage more with the media, according to the Lord Chief Justice. “We cannot complain that the public does not understand what we do, and its importance, if we do not take steps to lift the veil a...
by reporting watch team | Aug 22, 2018 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
We are very excited. After months of liaison with the Family Procedure Rules Committee our proposal to permit legal bloggers into family court hearings is going to be piloted. The pilot will launch on 1 October and run for 9 months until 30 June 2019, so it’s no...
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