Cover -- Contents -- Table of Statutes -- Table of Statutory Instruments -- Table of Cases -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- The Issue -- The Structure of the Argument -- The Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Court -- The Scope of the Engagement -- Proportionality -- Some General Problems with the Central Question -- 2 Open Justice -- The Justifications for Openness -- The General Freedom of Expression -- Openness of Proceedings -- Exceptions -- Public Access to Documents -- Pre-reading -- Trial Documents -- The Giving of Reasons for Decisions -- The (Apparent) Ignoring of the Principle -- Compulsory or Semi-Compulsory ADR -- 3 Equality of Arms and Related Doctrines -- Equality of Arms -- The Right of Access to the Court -- Court Fees -- Other Aspects of the Right of Access -- The Right to be Heard -- Without Notice Hearings -- Adjournments -- Paper Decisions -- The Right to Representation -- The Provision of Legal Assistance -- 4 Disclosure and Restrictions on Evidence -- Disclosure -- The Relevance of Confidence -- Legal Professional Privilege -- Disclosure on Assessment -- Protection against Money-laundering and Similar Devices -- The Privilege against Self-incrimination -- Evidence -- Covert Surveillance -- Public Interest Immunity -- Origins in Crown Privilege: Inspection -- Class Claims -- Inspection, Evidence and Representations: Special Counsel -- The Contaminated Judge -- 5 Impartial and Independent Judges -- The Impartial Judge -- The Judicial Oath -- Real and Apparent Bias - Partiality for Interest -- The Rule against Enquiries -- The 'Fair-Minded and Informed' Observer -- Partiality as an Irregularity: Waiver -- The Need for Temperate Language -- Recusal for Matters within the Case -- Previous Litigation -- Constitutional Dimensions - The Separation of Powers -- Previous Legislative Involvement -- Independence.

6 And So? -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.