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Daniel the MouseInTheCourt HM Courts and Tribunals Service Just wow!

The panic button already existed! HM Courts and Tribunals Service ran a secret phone number during the pandemic, reserved for press card holders, to give priority access to remote hearings

"The court does not adjudicate...on questions as to whether one sibling has behaved better or worse towards the other siblings..." as "expensive tragedy" of litigation "completely fractured the previously united and close family relationship" bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/…

Calling all court journalists - did you know there was a special secret number to call for help with accessing court hearings during the pandemic? Did you use it? Did you get help? This is relevant as we consider the role of Open Justice Champions going forward.

Daniel the MouseInTheCourt HM Courts and Tribunals Service WHAT? Nobody told us. I can’t tell you the number of times I was waiting for the host to join. Hours and hours. I was in tears at one point.

Astonishing request made for journalist to reveal source in Family Court Request withdrawn after Henke J advised applicant they “should carefully reflect on the application” bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/…

'Whilst the idea of open justice champions might sound good, the notion that they are needed at all signifies a cultural problem at HM Courts and Tribunals Service' - Daniel Cloak Daniel the MouseInTheCourt Open justice champions, by Joshua Rozenberg open.substack.com/pub/rozenberg/…

Snaresbrook Crown Court still has four fax numbers listed

“The political…issues raised by the facts of this case are wholly outside the court’s jurisdiction. The lawyers involved know this, but the public needs to know it too. I trust that, if the media report this case, they will make this clear” bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/…

“there should be no such wholesale and general redaction of personal data as has taken place here” Judge critical that names and other data redacted in trial bundle bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/…

“The conduct of litigants who persist in pursuing unmeritorious litigation presents a significant challenge to the administration of justice. Such conduct has the capacity to clog up the system…” bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/…

HMCTS Court and Tribunal design guide V3 Includes the colour identity palette among its 372 pages assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66be1e1a…

Happy birthday to a great project!

1) Does anyone pay £199 to get the RCJ lists delivered and 2) what's the market for a much smaller subscription once the free e-mail service is turned off?

"Often, it is entirely appropriate for skeleton arguments also to be available to members of the public who wish to understand the hearing...advocates should come to a public hearing, prepared promptly to provide their skeleton argument..." [5] Fordham J bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/…

"DO NOT USE" Hearing at the Reading County and Family Court tomorrow