Lady Chief Justice addresses tribunal transparency and judicial security concerns at annual press conference
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, Baroness Carr, has delivered her annual press conference, outlining judicial priorities and commenting on recent legislative developments. She confirmed that the publication of First-tier Tribunal determinations remains a development she would be keen to see, acknowledging that progress has been slower than anticipated due to the complexity of implementation. She also raised concerns about increasing levels of harassment directed at judges on social media. Addressing government proposals to replace the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber with a new adjudicator body, she stated that the judiciary has not been provided with detailed plans, timelines or proposals, and emphasised that such information is necessary to assess the human and professional implications for judges.