All Courts business articles
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NewsTV host Rob Rinder urges MPs to oppose jury curbs
Barrister says offences that will be heard by judge alone are not minor and require public participation.
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NewsMoJ lays bare solicitor disparity in judicial appointments
Evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body’s review of the judicial pay structure reveals recruitment difficulties.
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NewsSave the date: MPs to debate jury curbs on 10 March
Justice committee issues call for evidence ahead of second reading of Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsIn depth: Lord chancellor stands firm on jury trial curbs
Criminal lawyers have united to oppose jury trial curbs, but David Lammy is refusing to budge. Backbench MPs may yet pitch an eleventh-hour compromise plan.
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NewsJury curbs could price defendants out of legal aid
Crown court has a higher income threshold for legal aid eligibility than the magistrates' court.
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NewsLammy unveils Courts and Tribunals Bill
Lord chancellor promises 'serious reform and practical modernisation to get cases heard faster'.
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NewsLIVE: Court of Appeal hears submissions on day two of crucial Mazur case
Follow our coverage live from the Royal Courts of Justice...
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NewsSociety lambasts Lammy on jury reform
Government pressing ahead with 'swift courts' in which judge alone hears cases carrying a sentence of up to three years.
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NewsLammy berates ‘conservative’ bar as he commits to jury trial curbs
Justice secretary says there is no automatic right to a jury trial and 'governments of all stripes' have changed the threshold.
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NewsCourt backlog will top 200,000 without 'throwing the kitchen sink'
Curbs on jury trials will apply to cases in the current backlog, minister says.
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NewsImmigration solicitors face SRA probe over AI-generated cases
Judge also warns of the dangers of uploading confidential information into open AI tools.
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NewsIn depth: ‘Buildings alone will not deliver justice’
The UK’s biggest dedicated tribunal centre is a welcome addition to our beleaguered courts estate, but still insufficient without the right people to fill it.
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NewsLammy to fund unlimited sitting days - but still curb jury trials
Judges will be free to hear as many cases as the court system can support in the 2026/27 financial year.
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NewsCourt of Appeal blocks live stream of Mazur hearing
Court says decision to restrict online access was taken to manage expected demand.
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NewsCriminal practitioner groups unite to fight Lammy on juries
Highly-charged meeting also hears that Labour MP may suggest Crown Court Bench Divison pilot as a compromise.
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NewsLargest tribunal centre in the country to open - at last
Seven-storey building on Newgate Street, London, was initially expected to be in operation by the end of 2023.
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OpinionWhy risk video justice?
There is no evidence video justice saves costs, but there is ample evidence it impedes effective participation.
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NewsMoJ cautions against proposed 'drill music' safeguard
Lawyers concerned that creative and artistic expression is being misused as evidence in criminal proceedings.
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NewsIn the wrong ’uns lane
Our favourite among Leveson’s criminal courts review recommendations? Allowing prison vans to use bus lanes so defendants can get to court on time.