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NewsFamily pet campaign secures parliamentary bill
Domestic Abuse (Pets) Bill makes smooth start in its parliamentary journey to becoming law.
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OpinionCourts and Tribunals Bill: unexpected day of drama
Line-by-line scrutiny was replaced with action-packed day of evidence sessions featuring impressive lineup of witnesses.
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NewsSenior partner's evidence 'lacking credibility' in client dispute
Tribunal judge says firm’s own statement of case was ‘surprisingly amateurish’.
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OpinionHigh cost of court transcripts is neither inevitable nor accidental
Several immediate options are available to the government if it is committed to open justice.
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NewsCrown court backlog hits new record
Government says latest figures for outstanding caseload justify jury trial reform; bar says they prove the opposite.
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OpinionWeakening jury trials risks politicising Britain's courts
As the Courts and Tribunals Bill moves into committee, concerns sharpen. It is not a measured reform, it is a misstep.
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NewsJuries 'not bastions of infallibility', rape victim tell MPs
Victims of crime share court ordeals with MPs scrutinising Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsMP clashes with victims commissioners over jury reform
Tetchy exchanges between Kieran Mullan MP, Claire Waxman and Vera Baird during parliamentary session on Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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OpinionReflections after a council meeting
Members can think those governing a members’ body don’t have a clue. But the Law Society Council meeting last week showed we are at the heart of their current concerns.
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NewsMedical records disclosed to accused in domestic abuse cases, peers told
Barrister tells House of Lords Domestic Abuse Act 2021 committee that family court guidance is needed on correct approach to disclosure.
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OpinionCarr’s coded message on sentencing
Lady chief justice's message to David Lammy was unspoken but entirely clear.
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OpinionFamily's poor relation
There are still only 13 family drug and alcohol courts in England, 18 years on from their foundation, despite their documented success.
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NewsDefendants of 'good character' will be denied jury trial, MPs told
Racial bias concerns also raised during justice committee evidence session on Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Jason Lartey, Lartey & Co
London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association led a protest outside parliament over the government’s controversial plan to curtail the right to a jury trial.
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NewsLammy rebrands and expands problem-solving family court
Lord chancellor announces £17m to roll out more 'child-focused' - previously known as 'pathfinder' - courts.
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NewsClaimant was coached in court through smart glasses
High Court rejects evidence after finding that instructions were being given by a lawyer watching case remotely.
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OpinionLawyers defend right to jury trial
Protest arranged quickly to coincide with the first parliamentary debate of Courts and Tribunals Bill attracts an impressive turnout.
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NewsKC quits regulator to fight 'tyrannical' jury trial curbs
Rule of law has become 'something to be sold' to oligarchs 'as part of UK plc', alleges Flora Page.
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OpinionReducing court delays without compromising justice
Coordinated action must address judicial and court staffing, sitting availability, venue capacity, and the implementation of more viable legal aid rates.
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NewsChildren at heart of 'problem-solving' blueprint for family lawyers
Lawyers would send parents letter from children's commissioner highlighting impact of conflict on children.