In Open Court
Sir Mark Potter, President of the Family Division, makes an important call in today's Times for greater openness in the family courts (see page 1). The interview ranges more widely than this topic alone and he believes that many criticisms of the family justice system, including some made by this newspaper, have been unfair and misleading. But Sir Mark is quite clear: the balance has now come down in favour of greater openness. It seems likely that the Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, is set to act to allow the public to see what is being done in their name. It will be a salutary change.
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