25 January 2023
Family judges will invite local MPs to attend court, the government has said in its response to the Justice Committee report, ‘Open justice: court reporting in the digital age’.
The report, published in November, found reporting of local court cases to have largely ceased due to the decline of local newspapers and pressures of the 24-hour news cycle. Thus, justice was no longer being seen to be done.
Responding last week, the government said MPs will be encouraged to attend court, including family courts, to observe proceedings, while listing information will be made available to the public and media in one place to make courts more accessible.
It also pledged to develop and publish a charter for the public that summarises current rules on public access to court and tribunal hearings. View the full response here.
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