Canada: Panel wants most court files kept off Web
Richard Blackwell writes in The Globe and Mail:
A key judicial advisory committee has recommended that individual Canadians should not be able to use their home computers to read most court documents, even though Internet technology is making this increasingly feasible.
The new guidelines say that judges' decisions and some case information should be available to everyone by remote access, but detailed filings such as affidavits, motion records and pleadings should not get this kind of exposure, even though they are public documents.
The guidelines also say personal information should be deleted from court documents made available to the public to ensure the safety and security of those whose lives are exposed in legal proceedings.
posted by Fergie @ 10/06/2005 06:28:00 AM
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