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England - Non-party Access to Documents Used in Civil Court Proceedings
February 02, 2026 - Under Practice Direction 51ZH, the new HMCTS Pilot Scheme, alternatively named the “Access to Public Documents Pilot” (“Pilot”) came into effect for a two-year period on 1 January 2026. The Pilot operates alongside existing CPR Part 5 and PD 5A (rules on filing and access to documents). The purpose of the Pilot is to make certain documents deployed in civil proceedings (“Public Domain Documents”) accessible for anyone (party or non-party to proceedings) to download from the HMCTS CE-File website. The accompanying Guidance Note states the Pilot “…forms part of the current consideration of access to court documents and documents deployed by parties in court proceedings”....
Canada - When it Comes to Records, Justice is Blind
February 01, 2026 - For lawyer Tavengwa Runyowa, the judge’s decision was groundbreaking. He believed it would almost certainly become an important precedent in...
What Criminal Court in Stockholm is Compliant
January 28, 2026 - The Court of First Instance: Stockholm District Court In Sweden, criminal cases begin at the District Court (Tingsrätt). If the ...
Deciphering the Code: The Anatomy of an Ontario Court of Justice File Number
January 23, 2026 - In the world of international record retrieval, "close enough" is a compliance failure. To truly vet a candidate in Canada’s most p...
Yes, There is a Standard for Searching Single-Name Subject
January 19, 2026 - When conducting a background check or a court record search for a subject with only a single name (a mononym), standard search procedu...
Argentina - What Criminal Records Must be Searched
January 13, 2026 - Argentina does not maintain a single, unified public criminal register. Criminal history originates at courts of first instance, where cases ar...
Spain — Which Court Keeps the Case Docket?
January 12, 2026 - Spain — Which Court Keeps the Case Docket? ???? CRIMINAL CASES ✅ Primary Record Holder (Case Docket) E...
One Country, Six Systems: Why Australian Courts Aren't Named Equally
January 08, 2026 - One Country, Six Systems: Why Australian Courts Aren't Named Equally Australian courts...
Practical Steps For Using the Poland Sex Offender Registry
January 07, 2026 - This tutorial breaks down the legal framework and practical steps for using the Poland Sex Offender Registry with Limited Access (Rejestr Sprawc&oa...
Practical steps for using the Poland Sex Offender Registry
January 06, 2026 - This tutorial breaks down the legal framework and practical steps for using the Poland Sex Offender Registry with Limited Access (Rejestr Sprawc&oa...
Moving Beyond Police Clearances in Global Screening
January 05, 2026 - It is a common frustration in the industry: many Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) default to police clearances because they are often "offic...
Ontario to roll out new portal expanding digital access to court system
December 07, 2025 - Members of the public, litigants and lawyers in Toronto will be able to access far more of the court system online starting next week, as the provi...
Indonesia's SKCK Criminal Checks (National Police Record)
December 06, 2025 - SKCK Criminal Checks (National Police Record This is the most common and standardized criminal check in Indonesia, but it has a spec...
Most Newcomers Lack Critical Knowledge of International Court Record Retrieval: PBSA APAC 2025
December 05, 2025 - PBSA APAC 2025: The International Background Screening Challenge The observation post-PBSA APAC 2025 is that most newcomers lack critical knowl...
Ukraine Court Online Judgment Tool
December 04, 2025 - Online Judgment Search Tool The Ukrainian judicial system provides a centralized, public online database for all court decisions. The onlin...
Update on Access to England Court Records
November 28, 2025 - Which court documents are available to the public? And when? Judgments and orders Any Judgment or Order made 'in...
It's a Tight Squeeze for India's CRA's
November 27, 2025 - The countdown is officially on, and it's a tight squeeze for compliance teams. India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act,...
Which Court in Mexico and Why
November 18, 2025 - A reader of The Background Investigator asks: If I could only search one court (in Monterrey, Mexico) which court would be the best to search - the...
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