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Recommendation 32
32
Accepted
Paragraph: 110
Commission an evaluation of the new framework's first year of operation by June 2023.
Recommendation
HMCTS should commission an evaluation in June 2023 to examine how the new framework has worked in its first year of operation.
Government Response Summary
The MoJ will undertake a light-touch qualitative review with court and tribunal staff and the judiciary in 2023, work with the Media Working Group, and include the remote observation framework in a 2023 call for evidence to understand its impact.
Paragraph Reference:
110
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
97. In 2023, the MoJ will undertake a light-touch qualitative review with court and tribunal staff and the judiciary to understand the impact of remote observation on our services. We will complement this by working with HMCTS’ Media Working Group (MWG) to understand whether remote observation has supported court reporting and the wider media, and tease out any teething problems encountered as the legislation beds in. Finally, we will include the remote observation framework in our call for evidence to, to be launched in 2023, to ensure the wider public can also contribute. Depending on the volume and quality of this feedback we will consider publishing our findings and/or writing to the JSC with an update.