Access to court records reviewed after file goes missing

Direct access to court records is to be tightened up after an original High Court order was found to be missing from the file in a marathon legal action involving claims of a “Masonic” conspiracy and forged documents.

The new practice direction, designed to “safeguard the integrity of court files” held in the offices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the Central Office of the High Court, came into force at ...