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Recommendation 41
41
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 145
Ask Law Commission to propose reform of Section 12 for better transparency-confidentiality balance.
Recommendation
We agree with the President of the Family Division that there should be a review of section 12 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960. In our view section 12 of the Act should be reviewed and reformed so that it can replaced with a much more targeted measure that respects the principle of open justice. The Government should ask the Law Commission to produce a proposal for the reform of section 12 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 that provides a better balance between transparency and confidentiality.
Government Response Summary
The government is working with the President of the Family Division as part of the Transparency Implementation Group and remains committed to increasing transparency, but does not commit to asking the Law Commission to review Section 12 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960.
Paragraph Reference:
145
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
111. We have been working alongside the PFD as part of the Transparency Implementation Group (TIG), which is chaired by PFD and attended by MoJ and HMCTS officials, to understand the impact of the recommendations from his recent report on transparency. We remain committed to increasing transparency in family justice and the principles of open justice.