John Brace

or information under the open justice principle in paragraphs 21-23 and in paras 24-25, what happens if someone breaches a Tribunal order and that orders holding a hearing in private or an order just sent to parties, how that impacts reporting too of such orders and hearings.

My only case in the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) was 2019. The decision was published here in November 2019 [2019] UKUT 305 (AAC), gov.uk/administrative… . I specifically stated (although part of the appeal was social security related) not to have anonymity.

The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) have today (24th March 2026) published their Open Justice Practice Guidance today here:- judiciary.uk/guidance-and-r… There are a number of changes (from 30/3/2026) that I will go into detail about in subsequent tweets...

are outlined in paragraphs 8-10 and details on how to apply for an anonymity or privacy order in paragraphs 11-17, details on public access to hearings (whether in person or video or audio) are in paragraphs 18-20 and the procedure for applying for public access do documents...

and final decisions will continue to be published online. Details of circumstances in which a party can apply to restrict specific information from the public and press (and the Tribunal's powers) are detailed in paragraphs 4-7, access to papers in the case...

the process for an appellant to go through if they wish to apply for anonymity or a different type of restriction on open justice. (as a result the UT1 form has been changed. Listings (including party names) will continue to be published online and outside the hearing room...

Previously party names in decisions about social security and child support cases published decisions only used initials. Now the party names will be used unless a rule 14 order has been made or the Judge decides to make an order or issue directions. The guidance sets out...

and this report has a further 4 appendices, appendix 1 - which is the draft proposed Traffic Regulation Order (Wirral Borough Council (Off-Street Pay and Display Parking Places) Order, 2026, democracy.wirral.gov.uk/documents/s501… . Appendix 2 is a list of the 49 car parks that Wirral...

Council operate, which would be impacted by the recommendation (if implemented): democracy.wirral.gov.uk/documents/s501… , Appendix 3 is a list of the comments/objections and key themes by location that were submitted during the consultation that took place from 14/1/2026 to 6/2/2006....

democracy.wirral.gov.uk/documents/s501… and finally Appendix 4 was a report by Wirral Council employees summarising the consultation, its key themes and Wirral Council employee's responses to the objections received during the consultation, democracy.wirral.gov.uk/documents/s501… . There were a number of...

members of the public that addressed the Committee on the issue of the proposed car parking charges in agenda item 5(a) Public Questions. Question 5 was from Iona Hawsberg [I'm unsure of the spelling of her surname] which ...

can be viewed from 9:22 to 11:02, in the video linked of the meeting here wirral.public-i.tv/core/portal/we… with the answer given by the Chair between 11:02 and 11:31, Iona then asked a supplementary question at 11:31, which the Chair's response at 12:08 to 12:42. Douglas...

Darrock [not sure of spelling of surname] asked the next question starting at 12:43 to 15:10, with an answer by the Chair at 15:10 to 16:08. Douglas then asked a supplementary question from 16:08 to 16:21. The Chair then answered the supplementary between 16:21 and 16:48. The....