Assumption: "If I ask for a transparency order to expose bias or unfair treatment, the court has to grant one."
1 min readThis content reflects observational insights and lived community experiences. It does not constitute legal advice — always consult a qualified professional for your specific circumstances.
What People Expect
A parent seeking to expose what they see as bias or unfair treatment may believe that asking for a transparency order means the court has to grant one.
Court Reality
A court can decide that publishing suitably anonymised judgments already achieves the transparency and public scrutiny being sought, and can decline to make a separate, wider transparency order on top of that.
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The Gap?
"If I ask for a transparency order to expose bias or unfair treatment, the court has to grant one."
Court Reality
A court can decide that publishing suitably anonymised judgments already achieves the transparency and public scrutiny being sought, and can decline to make a separate, wider transparency order on top of that.
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