His Majesty's Courts & Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has ordered Courtsdesk — a digital service launched in 2020 to help journalists and campaigners track court records — to delete its entire archive, citing a data protection issue related to unauthorized sharing via a test feature. Courtsdesk founder Enda Leahy stated the company wrote to government agencies 16 times seeking dialogue before receiving a final refusal last week.
UK Orders Deletion of Court Reporting Platform