Controversial secret courts must be open to scrutiny says leading judge. [View all]
The controversial court which can make life-or-death decisions and send people to jail in secret, came a step closer to being opened up to public and media scrutiny last night.
Addressing a conference in London, Sir James Munby, one of the country’s most senior judges who oversees the shadowy Court of Protection, indicated the rules should be changed to make it more transparent.
The president of the Family Division of the High Court said it should be treated in the same way as the family courts where media are allowed to attend proceedings.
Lord Justice Munby was asked to consider what steps could be taken to increase the court’s transparency by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling earlier this year.
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