by Judith Townend | Nov 10, 2016 | Comment, Consultations, Transparency News
On 15th September 2016 the Ministry of Justice opened its consultation into “Transforming Our Justice System”. The 36 page document, accompanied by a statement by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals, sets out a...
by reporting watch team | Oct 30, 2016 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News
The press reported this week that an appeal involving Essex County Council was the first to be routed through the High Court, under new rules that have diverted some appeals from the Court of Appeal to High Court judges as a result of the Court of Appeal having an...
by Paul M | Oct 17, 2016 | Comment, Transparency News
There are many things wrong with the way the national press reports legal matters, especially matters relating to the Family Court and the Court of Protection. But they are not going to get better unless and until the so-called regulator, IPSO, takes firmer action to...
by Paul M | Sep 29, 2016 | Comment, Transparency News
In view of our mission to promote the fair and accurate reporting of legal issues, we felt the Transparency Project ought to respond to the consultation by IMPRESS on its draft standards code for the press. IMPRESS was established as an independent regulator –...
by Julie Doughty | Sep 5, 2016 | Comment, Transparency News
In July last year, we wrote a post about developments since the Leveson report (published in 2012). At that time, we had understood that some legal changes were due in November, but in fact the relevant sections (of the Crime and Courts Act 2013) have not yet taken...
by Lucy Reed | Aug 19, 2016 | Transparency News
Draft Guidance on anonymisation of judgments has been published this week. It is published with the support of The President of the Family Division for the purposes of consultation [see note below] – in due course it is anticipated that The President will...
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