Magistrates' Courts: Media
Commons · Question 10254 · Tabled 21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reduced media coverage of magistrates' courts on (a) democracy and (b) transparency of the justice system.
Answer
Answered by Heidi Alexander, 28 Oct 2024
We are aware of the reduced number of journalists to cover magistrates' proceedings. The Ministry of Justice is committed to open justice and ensuring that the media can report on proceedings effectively. Allowing the public to scrutinise and understand c...