Ministry of Justice, 'Open Justice: the way forward' (consultation from 11/5/23 to 7/9/23)
Open justice consultation "We want to hear from all interested parties, including the judiciary, legal professionals, the media, businesses, academics, law and technology experts and our court and tribunal users on how you think the government can uphold and strengthen open justice in the modern age."
See also
- Open justice consultation response. Julian Hendy, 'Open Justice consultation - response from the Hundred Families charity' (22/8/23) — "Our submission covers our understanding of open justice, some serious problems in the application of open justice where the offender is mentally disordered – particularly in diminished responsibility cases and at First Tier Tribunals (mental health). We say that despite clear guidance on the need for open justice in such cases there is a lack of sufficient openness or accountability in the Criminal Justice System for our families, or the wider public. We say without such transparency our families, and the wider public, cannot be assured the current system is impartial, competent, or just. There is urgent need for reform."
Extract from Gov.uk
Summary
This Call for Evidence is seeking evidence on a range of topics covering open justice, access to data, and the transparency of our court and tribunal services.
Consultation description
We want to hear from all interested parties, including the judiciary, legal professionals, the media, businesses, academics, law and technology experts and our court and tribunal users on how you think the government can uphold and strengthen open justice in the modern age.
We invite respondents to email their responses to the questions in the call for evidence to Openjusticepolicy@justice.gov.uk. Your evidence will be used to help inform decisions regarding the development of policy and services in this area. We would be grateful for your response by 7 September 2023.