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Written question asked by Richard Burgon (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 June 2018. It was answered by Lucy Frazer (Conservative) on Friday, 15 June 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons legal journalists were denied access to the HM courts and tribunals reform roadshow for legal professionals held in London on 24 May 2018.

Answer

HMCTS has in the last six months hosted a series of events focused on engaging the legal profession on the wider courts and tribunals reform programme.

The event on 24 May 2018 was held at the London headquarters of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. In line with previous events, HMCTS used a range of communication channels to issue an invitation to legal professionals to register their interest in attending by reserving a place using an online event organiser booking system.

The event was organised for legal professionals only and not intended for others, including from the media or the public. Four people who registered to attend were refused a place as a result. In addition, 29 legal professionals who wanted to attend were refused a place because they registered after the number of confirmed places reached the venue’s maximum capacity of 90 people.

The event was, however, broadcast online by live stream and all those who did not receive a place, including the media, were informed that they could follow the event in full this way and submit any questions online. The event can be viewed on GOV.UK, the page includes a presentation by HMCTS Chief Executive Officer Susan Acland-Hood and the Q&A session.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
150722
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Legal profession Press Reform HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Link
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