UK Ministry of Justice Orders Deletion of Courtsdesk, Largest Court Reporting Database
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Summary
The UK Ministry of Justice has ordered the deletion of Courtsdesk, the country's largest court reporting database used by journalists to track criminal court cases. The platform, used by over 1,500 reporters from 39 media outlets to search magistrates' court lists and registers, will be wiped within days. This move has raised concerns about open justice, with warnings that important cases could go unreported, as Courtsdesk had previously found that the media wasn't being informed about two-thirds of court hearings.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledCourtsdesk will reportedly be deleted within days after HM Courts & Tribunals Service ordered every record wiped.
The platform had been used by more than 1,500 reporters from 39 media outlets to search magistrates' court lists and registers.
The move has triggered warnings that important cases could now go unreported.
Courtsdesk says it repeatedly found the media wasn't being told about hearings, with two-thirds of courts regularly hearing cases without media notification.
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