Journalists may report secure care cases with restrictions, judge rules

The judge directed bona fide members of the press may attend and report such applications but, before the court sits to hear such cases, they must make themselves known to the court registrar and produce satisfactory identification such as a National Union of Journalists card.

By Ann O'Loughlin

A High Court judge has made directions concerning the entitlement to report on applications for secure care orders for vulnerable children.