Open justice: court reporting in the digital age
Justice Committee
Closed
Inquiry
This short inquiry sought to understand how digital technology has affected the way that the media and the public access and report on the courts. Read the call for evidence to find out more about this inquiry .
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Recommendations
32
Conclusions
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Report
2
Events
Activity timeline 4 events
16 Jan
2023
2023
1 Nov
2022
2022
Report published
11 Jan
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
9 Nov
2021
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Report - Open justice: court reporting in the digital age | HC 339 | 1 Nov 2022 | 45 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
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Conclusion
Deferred
Fifth Report - Open justice: court…
Lack of coherence and consistency in remote hearing access for public and media.
Remote hearings are still a relatively new and innovative feature of the justice system in England and Wales. The evidence to our inquiry suggests that there is a problem with a lack of coherence and consistency in relation to the …
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Government Response
The MoJ will undertake a qualitative review, work with HMCTS’ Media Working Group, and include remote observation in a call for evidence in 2023 to understand its impact and gather feedback, before considering further action.
Ministry of Justice
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Conclusion
Deferred
Fifth Report - Open justice: court…
Committee awaits update on Civil Procedure Rule Committee's work to improve document access.
The Committee would welcome an update on the work being undertaken by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee to improve access to documents in civil proceedings.
Government Response
The government redirected to its response to JSC3 (paragraphs 29 to 31) for an update on the Civil Procedure Rule Committee's work to improve access to documents.
Ministry of Justice
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Conclusion
Deferred
Fifth Report - Open justice: court…
Comprehensive review of access to open court documents and potential legislation required.
The Government and HMCTS should conduct, or ask the Law Commission to conduct, a comprehensive review on access to documents referred to in open court and propose legislation if necessary to clarify the position.
Government Response
The government stated it plans to consult on access to documents referred to in open court via a call for evidence and will consider feedback before making any future decisions, rather than committing to a comprehensive review or proposing legislation.
Ministry of Justice
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Conclusion
Deferred
Fifth Report - Open justice: court…
Broadcasting Crown Court sentencing remarks positively enhances open justice and public understanding.
We welcome the broadcasting of Crown Court sentencing remarks. It is a positive step for both open justice and the public understanding of sentencing.
Government Response
The government states it will carefully monitor the impact of the broadcasting changes introduced in summer 2022, and may use a call for evidence to gather views on expanding the current broadcasting regime before deciding on further interventions.
Ministry of Justice
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