The Bristol Cable Podcast interviewed some local girl about transparency recently. No idea who she is, but have a listen if you fancy.

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with barrister Lucy Reed, on opening the secretive family courts to scrutiny

Also recommended is BBC Radio 4 short 10 part series ‘You do not have to say anything’ featuring criminal defence barrister and sausage dog owner Joanna Hardy Susskind, and some other stars of the criminal bar that you will want to hear from (I won’t spoil it for you). Really good explanation of how it works (and doesn’t). Listen here.

 

Lots more has been happening this week –

New Guidance on judges writing letters to children (a big thumbs up on that), a reminder that we shouldn’t be ‘citing’ cases that aren’t citable (generally decisions of Circuit Judges and below aren’t citable, just interesting!), and covert recording guidance… oh no, wait. Not that last one….