Robed in confusion – are wigs and gowns a symbol of open justice?
Would the wearing of wigs and gowns by barristers help send a message about open justice and transparency, as a senior judge in the Court of Protection has recently suggested?
Low morale, dilapidated buildings and ever increasing workload: why the Lord Chief Justice is concerned for the judiciary
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....Sir James Munby sums up his views on transparency
Family Law publishes a regular column by The Transparency Project. This blog post originally appeared in the October 2018 issue, [2018] Fam Law 1342. The outgoing President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, gave a press conference...
Call for Greater Transparency for Generation Tagged
‘Who knows what about me?’ This week the Children’s Commissioner’s published a new report, which touches on important issues about how children need greater protection in today’s digital world. The ‘Who knows what about me?’ report explains that ‘data...
The progress of Reform: Autumn 2018 update
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...
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