Category Archives: freedom of information

What data should the Ministry of Justice open up?

Posted on September 13, 2013 by

The Ministry of Justice has listed 43 unpublished data-sets that could be opened up for public use. It is part of a public consultation on the National Information Infrastructure (NII), a new initiative for improving government data. The government is … Continue reading →

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Open courts data, open justice… and the right to be forgotten?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

I dipped my toe in the curious world of data protection enforcement yesterday [4 June], at the first joint seminar of the DP Forum and NADPO (The National Association of Data Protection Officers). The theme was ‘The challenges of complying … Continue reading →

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Digitally published Magistrates’ Court Lists: how should it be done?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

There is little disagreement with the idea that there should be increased public access to legal proceedings, but how it should be done creates some debate.  As I’ve written before, online publication of court records has developed in a piecemeal … Continue reading →

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Open Justice in the Digital Era – a couple of updates

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

A few quick updates on recent developments relating to open legal data. “Unleashing the potential” The Cabinet Office has published its white paper on open data.  Freedom of Information and Re-using Data is covered, which the Guardian summarises here on … Continue reading →

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The trouble with counting defamation cases

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

As anyone who has tried will know, it’s very hard to measure different types of civil litigation in England & Wales. I am primarily interested in defamation and privacy claims; some information can be obtained from the courts when you … Continue reading →

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“In the 21st century, open justice should be online justice”

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

“In the 21st century, open justice should be online justice,” David Banisar, Article 19.  The Guardian has succeeded in its legal bid to gain access to court documents in extradition proceedings (listed at the end of this post). The Guardian … Continue reading →

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Open Justice Week is here

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Open Justice Week, a Scottish initiative launched by James Doleman and Cristiana Theodoli, has kicked off. The liveliest conversations are in the Facebook group and on Twitter but you can also follow the blog here, which will be tracking people’s … Continue reading →

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Guest post: Why 2012 is the year to Save FOI

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

This guest post is written by Paul Gibbons, aka FoI Man. Today (Monday 20th February), a group of us are formally launching a new campaign. As the title of this post suggests, we are campaigning to #saveFOI. This week sees … Continue reading →

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New event: Justice Wide Open – legal knowledge in the digital era

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

For some time, I’ve been longing to set up an event around the theme of digital open justice. So I’m very excited to announce that the Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism will be hosting ‘Justice Wide Open’ on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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The sting of free expression: Forsskål, Rusbridger and Murdoch

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

“To this [civil] liberty, the greatest danger is always posed by those who are the most powerful in the country by dint of their positions, estate, or wealth. Not only can they easily abuse the power they hold, but also … Continue reading →

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