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November 1, 2022updated 14 Nov 2022 6:10am

Justice Committee urges fixes to open justice as digital media fails to ‘fill gap’ left by print decline

By Charlotte Tobitt

Digital media has failed to fill the gap the decline in print media has left in the reporting of court proceedings, a parliamentary report has warned.

The Justice Committee urged for barriers against the media and wider public attending court to be removed, suggesting the creation of a digital portal so full information on cases can be accessed more freely.

The committee’s report on open justice and court reporting in the digital age, published on Tuesday, found that the decline in news coverage of the courts is “concerning” and “has had a negative effect on open justice in England and Wales”.

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