Select Committee · Justice Committee

Open justice: court reporting in the digital age

Status: Closed Opened: 17 Sep 2021 Closed: 14 Sep 2023 13 recommendations 32 conclusions 1 report

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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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - Open justice: court reporting in the digital… HC 339 1 Nov 2022 45 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
7 Recommendation Fifth Report - Open justice: court repo… Accepted in Part

HMCTS must enhance direct communication and provide media information to facilitate court reporting

As the public receives less information through the media on the work of the courts, HMCTS should do more to enable the courts to communicate information on court proceedings directly to the public. In addition, HMCTS needs to use technology and organisational reform, building on the work done with Courtsdesk …

Government response. The government highlights the implementation of legislation in July 2022 to allow broadcasting of Crown Court sentencing remarks, aiding public understanding. It also mentions an ongoing pilot with Courtsdesk to evaluate enhanced provision of magistrates’ court lists for media, with …
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