20 Public Proceedings

Ordinarily, oral hearings, including hearings in which evidence is presented and in which judgment is pronounced, should be open to the public. Following consultation with the parties, the court may order that hearings or portions thereof be kept confidential in the interest of justice, public safety, or privacy.

Court files and records should be public or otherwise accessible to persons with a legal interest or making a responsible inquiry, according to forum law.

In the interest of justice, public safety, or privacy, if the proceedings are public, the judge may order part of them to be conducted in private.

Judgments, including supporting reasons, and ordinarily other orders, should be accessible to the public.