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Fifth Report - Open justice: court reporting in the digital age

Justice Committee HC 339 Published 1 November 2022

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

45 items (13 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 45 of 45 classified

Accepted 25

Accepted in Part 1

Acknowledged 6

Deferred 4

Not Addressed 1

Rejected 8

Government response

Seventh Special Report - Open justice: court reporting in the digital age: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2022–23 · published 16 Jan 2023

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

7 Recommendation Accepted in Part

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

Recommendation

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 … Read more

Government Response Summary

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 findings to be considered for future service improvements, but does not address piloting regional officers or re-establishing a courts' inspectorate.

Ministry of Justice

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