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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 January 2025. It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Monday, 6 January 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Injunctions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made and assessment of the potential merits of the reform of super-injunctions; and whether she has had recent discussions with 10 Downing Street on the matter.

Answer

There are no plans to reform the law. The courts determine individual applications for interim injunctions to restrain publication of confidential information (and the existence of the injunction) on the merits of each case, and in accordance with the law and specific Practice Guidance.

The Practice Guidance on Interim Non-Disclosure Orders was issued by the then Master of the Rolls as part of the implementation of the Superinjunctions Committee’s recommendations, which he chaired and whose final report was published in 2011. It provides detailed guidance on the law, principle of open justice and model court orders.

The Ministry of Justice has had no recent discussions with the Prime Minister’s Office on this matter.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21058
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Injunctions Departmental coordination
Link
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