Communicating the Judiciary

Abstract

Jeremy Bentham said, “publicity is the very soul of justice.” For judiciaries, publicity is often about access to judicial rulings and legal argumentation. Nowadays, we observe a spread of access to information to government institutions in general, and to courts in particular. Furthermore, courts are becoming increasingly aware of the opportunities for using strategic communication to strengthen their effectiveness. This panel addresses the causes and effects of publicity in the judiciary on the general public, on courts’ relationship with other branches of government, and on judicial behavior. We invite Papers that look at questions about judicial transparency, judicial public communication strategies, and media coverage of courts.

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