open justice

The Guardian reports that a newspaper is appealing a decision to allow the identity of a man convicted of child pornography offences to remain anonymous in order to protect his daughters from possible bullying. The Court of Appeal will consider this matter, unusually with a five Judge panel – no doubt because of the public interest in the [...]

get a life – get a blog

Whilst I welcome comment on this blog – both of the kind that showers me with praise and the kind that disagrees with me (of which the former is something of a rarity), I do sometimes wonder why people who hold such strong views and who comment prolifically on this blog don’t simply go out and [...]

Consultation re: Openness in Family Courts

Just a reminder that the Ministry of Justice consultation on the revised proposals regarding openness in family courts closes on 1 October. So for those of you who want to respond with your views on whether or not the government is proposing the right way forward – the clock is ticking.