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David Burrows on the conventional respect shown by judges towards each others’ decisions, even when not strictly bound by the rules of precedent, and how it applies in particular to the subject of anonymity in family cases. … Continue reading about Judicial comity and the common law
In May 2023 the Ministry of Justice launched a consultation on Open Justice. The consultation closed on 7 September 2023. This was ICLR’s response. … Continue reading about Open Justice – ICLR responds to MOJ consultation
The National Archives launched its Find Case Law database in mid-April 2022, under a new judgment publication system mandated by the Ministry of Justice. ICLR systematically monitored the publication of listed cases under this new system over its first twelve months of operation. Our report combines statistics for the efficiency and coverage of cases listed for judgment in the Daily Cause List with other publication data, and monitors the relationship between the listing and publication of judgments as part of the overall judgments data ecosystem and its importance to Open Justice.… Continue reading about Publication of listed judgments: towards a new benchmark of digital open justice – Final report
Recalling his own experiences as a young lawyer, David Burrows looks at the different approaches on either side of the Atlantic to the preliminary hearings in criminal cases that test the strength of a prosecution and assess its fitness for trial. … Continue reading about Testing the evidence: from Thorpe’s committal to Trump’s grand jury, how preliminary hearings assess a prosecution’s case
Paul Magrath reviews a pivotal collection of essays and observations about the use of designerly thinking in legal education … Continue reading about Book review: Design in legal education, edited by Emily Allbon and Amanda Perry-Kessaris
ICLR.4 is a simple but flexible case information platform. In the first of a series of posts we’ll help new users make the most of what it can offer. … Continue reading about User Tips: Getting started with Case law
David Burrows explains the duty to disclose relevant documents in the context of urgent ex parte applications and the importance of an old case involving the Princess de Polignac… Continue reading about Duty of material disclosure and without notice applications
Yet again a judgment in a contempt of court case has revealed problems around transparency and open justice, as Paul Magrath explains. … Continue reading about Contempt of court – yet more confusion and inconsistency over naming of guilty party
As the Trinity Term ends we round up the latest stories from the world of law before embarking on the Long (and probably far too hot) Vacation and usher in the Silly Season. Insulting politicians, warring bankers, social housing, compulsory mediation and more.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 28 July 2023
This week’s roundup of legal news includes legislation on human rights, crime, immigration and online safety; the courts and the judiciary; and the latest case law and commentary.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 21 July 2023
