Assumption: "I'm entitled to transcripts of every hearing in my case at public expense so I can show what really happened."
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What People Expect
A parent who feels the process has been unfair may believe they are entitled to transcripts of every hearing in their case, at public expense, so they can demonstrate what really happened.
Court Reality
Courts are not obliged to fund transcription of every hearing that has taken place. Where the substance of what occurred is already fully recorded in written judgments, a request for a complete transcript record can be refused as disproportionate and not a good use of public funds.
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The Gap?
"I'm entitled to transcripts of every hearing in my case at public expense so I can show what really happened."
Court Reality
Courts are not obliged to fund transcription of every hearing that has taken place. Where the substance of what occurred is already fully recorded in written judgments, a request for a complete transcript record can be refused as disproportionate and not a good use of public funds.
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