New era for transparency in family court reporting begins with pilot scheme
The scheme, launched Monday, will allow freer family court reporting in three UK cities.
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Justice Committee urges fixes to open justice as digital media fails to ‘fill gap’ left by print decline
Digital media has failed to fill the gap the decline in print media has left in the reporting of court…
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Veteran print, radio and TV court reporter Bob Hamilton dies aged 98
Veteran journalist and for decades one of the country’s top High Court reporters, Bob Hamilton, has died at the age…
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BBC, ITN, Sky and PA win 20-year fight to broadcast from crown court sentencings
Broadcasters will be allowed to film from crown court sentencing hearings in England and Wales after a campaign lasting around…
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University removes ‘transphobic’ court reporting guidelines from website
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has removed court reporting guidelines described as “transphobic” from its website. The guidelines, which…
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MoJ ‘Reporters’ Charter’ sets out rights for journalists covering UK courts
The Ministry of Justice has published a “reporters’ charter”, a document listing in one place the “rights” journalists should be…
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UK journalists fear online magistrate hearings will mean ‘justice in the dark’
Update 13 April 2022: The Government has turned down a request from journalists to write specific provisions ensuring open justice…
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PA and Tortoise win year-long fight to reveal court finding that Tory MP raped wife
A family court finding that ex-Conservative MP Andrew Griffiths raped and abused his wife was made public because of a…
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