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Open justice at the Court of Protection?

Court to consider issuing new guidance after criticism of closed hearings

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Joshua Rozenberg
Oct 25, 2022
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A senior judge responded yesterday to supporters of open justice after concerns were expressed about a little-known system of closed proceedings in the courts. Mr Justice Hayden told me that the Court of Protection would be considering whether judges needed new guidance to avoid “inaccurate reporting” of hearings and the creation of a “false narrative”.

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