Sadiq Khan MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, said:

“A cloak of secrecy on this scale is unprecedented. Open justice isn’t some optional add on – transparency and openness are absolutely critical to the way our courts run. Deviating from this runs the risk of undermining the public’s confidence in justice being done and is a slippery slope. While there will always be exceptional circumstances in which parts of cases may need to be held in secret, very important questions need answering as to why in this instance the whole case needs be held in secret.”