By Claire Martin, 27th September 2026 It goes without saying that hearings listed as ‘public’ should be accessible for members of the public to observe. Especially when they relate – as so many Court of Protection hearings do – to deprivation of liberty for vulnerable people. I was especially interested in this hearing before HHJContinue reading “No public admittance to a ‘public’ post-AGNI hearing”
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The silent courtroom: A hearing without sound – and why transparency matters
By Celia Kitzinger, 26th February 2023 On Wednesday 22 February 2023, I watched two and a half hours of a hearing before Mr Justice Moor in the Royal Courts of Justice – without any sound, because Cloud Video Platform was malfunctioning. Cloud Video Platform (CVP) often malfunctions. I’ve heard lots of judges complain about it during courtContinue reading “The silent courtroom: A hearing without sound – and why transparency matters”
