Opening up the courts: the Court of Protection transparency pilot

Doughty, Julie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2281-7463 and Magrath, Paul 2016. Opening up the courts: the Court of Protection transparency pilot. Communications Law 21 (2) , pp. 37-45. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

Explains why the Court of Protection is operating a transparency pilot scheme which will see most hearings open to the public and the media. Considers the difficulties of balancing public and private interests and the specialist nature of the court's jurisdiction. Highlights instances of media reporting which illustrate the need for transparency in the Family Court and the Court of Protection.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Law
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Publisher:	Bloomsbury
Date of Acceptance:	19 May 2016
Last Modified:	16 Nov 2024 16:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/91333

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