Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 64222

Law Reporting

Tabled: 1 July 2025

Answered: 8 July 2025

Question

Daniel Francis

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making (a) court transcription services (i) cheaper and (ii) more accessible for the families of victims and (b) court recordings directly available to thos

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Bereaved families of victims of murder, manslaughter, and fatal road offences can request a free transcript of the judge’s sentencing remarks. Following the conclusion of a one-year pilot, on 22 May the Lord Chancellor announced that we are continuing the...

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