Tag Archives: ministry of justice

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The Ministry of Justice has listed 43 unpublished data-sets that could be opened up for public use.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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Judicial Office responds to FoI request on blogging guidance for judges

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Earlier this month, I reported that the Senior Presiding Judge and the Senior President of Tribunals has issued new guidance [PDF] to all courts and tribunal judicial office holders in England and Wales. While it does not entirely prohibit blogging … 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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Recent changes to Justice.gov.uk; plans to improve search and content

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Earlier this week I reported on how courts data is handled by HM Courts and Tribunals Service, with details of the contracts between the MoJ, Courtel and Bailii. When I was researching the issue in June I asked the Ministry … Continue reading →

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