https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/ipso-telegraph-sunday-mirror-djanogly-silk-slave-housekeeper/

Interesting story which highlights the ability of the media to report public information, as well as the differences between Ofcom statutory regulation and newspaper voluntary regulation.

The complainants here seem to want newspapers to abide by a different standard.

#media #press #regulation #openjustice

Reporting Pilot extended to private law hearings (and other TIG news)
#FamilyCourt #OpenJustice #Transparency

https://transparencyproject.org.uk/reporting-pilot-extended-to-private-law-hearings-and-other-tig-news/

On Tuesday the ACT supreme court considered whether to publish sentencing remarks about the man, known by the pseudonym Alan Johns and also as Witness J, who was jailed in complete secrecy after pleading guilty and being convicted for the disclosure of confidential information. https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/apr/04/sentencing-details-in-secret-witness-j-trial-may-be-kept-hidden-for-20-years-court-told #auslaw #auspol #confidentialinformation #openjustice

Why we hardly ever see published #FamilyCourt judgments
#Transparency #OpenJustice
https://transparencyproject.org.uk/why-we-hardly-ever-see-published-family-court-judgments/

If you are a defendant in a criminal trial, you should be named in court.

https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/police-media-guidelines-charged-people/

#openjustice #law

Cardiff Family Drug & Alcohol Court – a snapshot
Brought to you by #LegalBlogger @familoo through the #FamilyCourt #ReportingPilot
#Transparency #OpenJustice

https://transparencyproject.org.uk/cardiff-family-drug-alcohol-court-a-snapshot/

From our Cardiff Correspondent... @familoo ventures over the bridge and into #ReportingPilot territory #transparency #OpenJustice #FamilyCourt

https://transparencyproject.org.uk/from-our-cardiff-correspondent/

RT @Ed_Owen@twitter.com

Lord Chief Justice admits to being a devotee of Channel 82 @TalkingPicsTV@twitter.com broadcasting the 1970s TV series “Crown Court” at the @itn@twitter.com reception to celebrate cameras in court under great leadership of @jgbattle@twitter.com #openjustice

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Ed_Owen/status/1615792546516451329

The Goverment has responded to the Commons justice committee
report on #OpenJustice. Pleased to see plans for a 'call for evidence' (first initiative of its kind, afaik) and a public charter on access to court - though still much emphasis on media and 'accredited' journalist services.

I spent 3wks reporting 19yr old Chris Nota's Article 2 inquest in September, before it had to be adjourned due to Essex NHS Trust failing to disclose documents to investigators they'd commissioned to conduct an investigation.

The coroner, Sean Horstead, sat for 3 days this week, concluding numerous failings and missed opportunities probably more than minimally contributed to Chris's death

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-64186669

#OpenJustice #autism #LearningDisability #DeathByIndifference

Hoy tuvimos #SesiónPública en #SRCDMX en que resolvimos varios medios de impugnación.
Les comparto el sentido de las sentencias.
Pueden consultar el #boletín en la cuenta de #Twitter de la sala.
. . .
#Democracia #TEPJF #Tribunal #SesiónVirtual #México #Elecciones #IVcircunscripción #CDMX #Guerrero #Morelos #Puebla #Tlaxcala #JusticiaAbierta #OpenJustice #Democracy #Politics #Elections

Sharing for the week day crew. This piece by @Saba_Salman is so heart breaking.

What happened to Connor was horrendous, and the deceit and obfuscation that followed, just as horrendous.

@truth4connor and other bereaved families shouldn't need to fight for answers, yet we see that's the case time and time and time again.

The coroner was pretty outspoken on the lack of transparency by the Children's Trust charity too

#Disability #OpenJustice #HumanRights

https://bylinetimes.com/2022/12/09/deaths-in-care-how-can-you-move-on-if-theres-no-accountability/

Wrote this a while ago and forgot to finalise / publish... Sauce for the goose #law #FamilyLaw #confidentiality #Privacy #Transparency #OpenJustice http://www.pinktape.co.uk/rants/sauce-for-the-goose/

Had a treat of a catch up earlier with fellow #journalist @GeorgeJulian

I've found other follow tips really helpful here, so if you're interested in #OpenJustice #courtreporting #reporting #autism #research #activism and #inclusion, check out her work.

Bonus: George is also an amazing #craftivist so possibly some magical/colourful pictures to come too... (no pressure GJ).

@jtownend @Maggotlaw always happy to tak coroners courts, I think the default assumption is they’re open because in one sense they’re very open, but in another there is so much variation, it’s a little like the Wild West out there at times.

For me personally remote access has transformed how much and what I can cover, it’s been brilliant, altho it concerns me what is missed/goes on mostly unwitnessed where remote access isn’t facilitated #OpenJustice

@GeorgeJulian @Maggotlaw thanks! I'm really glad they resonate and would love to hear more about your experiences at some point - esp on Coroners'. And hopefully more people interested in #openjustice research and reporting will join us here soon ...

Not sure how many of the people I'm connected to here are interested in #OpenJustice but have read two pieces by @jtownend today that are incredibly relatable/interesting

1) Judith's blog post: The practical reality of open justice and what can be done: reflections on the justice committee’s new report https://openinfoandideas.wordpress.com/2022/11/12/the-practical-reality-of-open-justice-and-what-can-be-done-reflections-on-the-justice-committees-new-report/

2) (Open access) Paper from last year: Remote trial and error: how COVID-19 changed public access to court proceedings https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17577632.2021.1979844 by Judith and @Maggotlaw

@jtownend sorry I wasn't clear, in that I agree, because I don't think it's really so much about resourcing issues or technology if they're offering hybrid hearings that others can attend (and only public/press can't).

Part of me bristles at having to give a reason to attend remotely too, because that feels like #openjustice if those with the power grant it and deem you 'suitable'. Still (relatively) early days though I guess.

RT @jtownend
Now to post to Mastodon. Come join @seethrujustice @Maggotlaw @familoo and others #openjustice https://mas.to/@jtownend / https://mas.to/@seethrujustice Hoping to see some more #justicedatamatters people and content there soon https://twitter.com/JTownend/status/1592094760415924226

@jtownend great blog. It definitely feels easier to get remote access to coroner's courts (altho almost always at the coroner's discretion still), but I applied to join a hybrid Care Standards Tribunal hearing last week and was informed that press and public had to turn up in person. Which seems a blanket no and so far from what it could be #transparency #openjustice