Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 20265

Law Reporting

Tabled: 16 December 2024
Answered: 20 December 2024

Question

Apsana Begum

LabourPoplar and Limehouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making court transcripts available to (a) defendants and (b) plaintiffs both (i) during and (ii) after court hearings.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
Proceedings in the civil, family and crown courts are audio recorded, and HM Courts and Tribunals Service have processes in place which allow individuals, including defendants and plaintiffs, to request access to transcripts.Where requested after the hear...

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