Daniel Clark
clarkdaniel.bsky.social
Daniel Clark
@clarkdaniel.bsky.social
Phd-ing in political theory (oppression, old age, and the thought of Iris Marion Young)
Core team member, Open Justice Court of Protection Project @openjusticecop.bsky.social
I've now written something about the judgment and I'll be interested to hear what you think. Please do consider leaving a comment on the blog (there are no character limits)

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Reflections on the Supreme Court’s judgment in Abbasi on the duration of reporting restrictions
by Daniel Clark, 25th April 2025 On Wednesday 16th April 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down judgment in two cases. One of them, For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, has received a h…
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April 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM
In my view, it's absolutely right that the standard of justification for them is high. As the court notes, patient treatment is a matter of legitimate public interest.

We will write something @openjusticecop.bsky.social once we've all digested the judgment; we might not agree between ourselves
April 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I have a lot of sympathy for these concerns, and the Supreme Court recognised them too - it accepts the use of injunctions during proceedings and doesn't completely rule out indefinite injunctions. That being said, indefinite injunctions are such a serious infringement of free expression
April 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Thank you!
February 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I think that's a sensible start. It can be coupled with ensuring that the signs (with adequate text size of course) don't just drop off halfway to the actual courtroom
February 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Thank you! I'm glad it wasn't just the eyes of a first time visitor who found it bewildering. My suspicion was that the maps are only helpful if you already know where you're going. Perhaps they're not even too much help then
February 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Thank you! All these months later, I'm still surprised by just how small the signs are. Quite the oversight
February 18, 2025 at 6:52 AM