Transparency and Open Justice Board

In April 2024, the Lady Chief Justice created a new Transparency and Open Justice Board.

Chaired by Mr Justice Nicklin, the board leads and coordinates the promotion of transparency and open justice across the courts and tribunals of England and Wales.

The members of the board and an outline of its work are set out in the terms of reference (PDF).

The Lady Chief Justice

The board’s first task was to engage widely in setting key objectives to guide its work. Thereafter, and in partnership with HMCTS and MoJ, the board has been supporting and coordinating a programme of changes to promote transparency and open justice. The board has established a stakeholder committee to assist in this work.

News

Message from Mr Justice Nicklin: Update on the Transparency and Open Justice Board – April 2026

The family court and open justice: evolution, reform, and wider implications for the Health, Education and Social Care (HESC) Chamber – January 2026

New pilot to provide greater access to Commercial Court case documents – October 2025

Message from the Transparency and Open Justice Board: Key Objectives – July 2025

Message from the Transparency and Open Justice Board: Engagement on Key Objectives – December 2024

Transparency and Open Justice Board – April 2024

Speeches

Speech by Mr Justice Nicklin: Open Justice – Fit for Purpose – University of Oxford, June 2025

Speech by Mr Justice Nicklin: Transparency & Open Justice – Opportunities and challenges – Newcastle Law Society, May 2024

Keynote speech by the Lady Chief Justice at the Society of Editors 25th anniversary conference – April 2024

Stakeholder Committee

Following an Expression of Interest process to join the Transparency and Open Justice Stakeholder Committee, the Committee now comprises 67 members. Membership includes journalists, academics, media law practitioners, and a small number of court users with an interest in open justice.

The Stakeholder Committee Forum meets every six months, at which Mr Justice Nicklin provides an update on the Board’s work, followed by a Q&A session with members.

Please see below for the Q&A documents from previous forums:

TOJ Board minutes

Summary of TOJ Board Minutes (Word doc) – 24 April 2026