Transparency in court proceedings is essential for us to do our work. We have therefore consistently championed the principle of open justice and advocated for greater transparency in how the courts operate. We therefore welcome this call for evidence on the way forward for open justice, and urge the government to raise the level of its ambition to tackle the current barriers of access to court hearings and information.
Court documents Dispute over the disclosure of documents from ENRC’s internal investigation: ENRC’s claims for damages from Dechert, Neil Gerrard and the SFO: ENRC’s claim for damages from the SFO...
One of the biggest arbitral enforcement disputes kicked off in London last week, as Nigeria seeks to overturn an award worth $11.1 billion obtained by a small offshore company following...
As jury trials resume, how safe will the public feel to travel to observe them and if they don't is open justice being upheld?
A timeline of key developments, announcements, and evaluations relating to open justice in the UK courts during Covid-19.
What’s the issue? It is notoriously hard to access documents from courts in England and Wales. It can even be hard to find out when a trial is taking place....
