Open justice limits

BBC told care cases are not always source of material for journalistic endeavour

The Court of Appeal has set limits to the principle of open justice, overturning the decision of a judge in the High Court family division and ruling against the BBC.

Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, lady chief justice of England and Wales, addressing students at a secondary school in Middlesbrough

The importance of the case — headed In re HMP — can be seen from the fact that the appeal was heard by the lady chief justice Baroness Carr, sitting with Lady Justice King — a family specialist — and Lord Justice Warby, the leading media judge.