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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