Paul Cheston leaves Evening Standard after ‘absolute pleasure’ of being courts correspondent for 23 years
The London Evening Standard's courts correspondent Paul Cheston is leaving the newspaper today after 28 years. Cheston, 59, started at…
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Secretive Court of Protection opens up to press under pilot scheme
The secretive Court of Protection is to open up to the press under a pilot scheme which launches today. The…
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Judge praises Press Association reporter for ‘responsible journalism of a very high order’ after raising anonymity concerns
A High Court judge praised Press Association journalist Brian Farmer for "responsible journalism of a very high order" after he…
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Judge’s tribute to retiring court reporter: ‘You are a legend in your own time’
Colleagues, barristers and judges have all paid tribute to Southern Daily Echo court reporter John Hoskins, who is hanging up…
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New guide published to help court reporters ensure open justice
A new and updated edition of the guidance on reporting restriction in courts was published yesterday. The fourth edition of…
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Government agency intervenes after reporter barred from taking notes in magistrates’ court
A magistrates' court was criticised this morning for barring a reporter from taking notes in his first week. Michael Cox,…
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A High Court judge sat in public to explain why he was hearing a case listed as "ABC v DEF"…
ByGovernment rejects calls to tighten up youth crime reporting restrictions following death of school teacher Ann Maguire
The Government has rejected calls to tighten up youth crime reporting restrictions following the death of Leeds school teacher Ann…
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