For the first time, journalists in England and Wales will have the right to request a transparency order to report on Family Court hearings, following the introduction of groundbreaking new laws. The debate over whether Family Court proceedings should be more open has spanned more...

CILEX, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, has expressed its support for the establishment of intermediate criminal courts, but under the condition that fundamental issues surrounding funding, recruitment, training, and courtroom capacity are addressed. The proposal for intermediate courts, as outlined in Sir Brian Leveson’s...