Judicial Transparency

The Supreme Court ruled that the principle of open court proceedings requires broad access to class action lawsuits, and rejected Google's claim of a "fishing expedition" by an attorney who requested to review dozens of previous proceedings against it in preparation for filing additional lawsuits.

The familiar practice of conducting discussions and mediation 'off the record' is now being re-regulated, with the aim of increasing transparency and public trust in the judicial system. The guidelines set by the ombudsman, retired judge Asher Cola, require, among other things, the documentation of compromise proposals and discussions where recording has been paused.