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NewsLabour conference: 'Judicial grip' on pre-trial hearings could cut delays
Manchester deputy mayor says ‘formality’ of pre-trial hearings is a wasted opportunity to manage cases.
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NewsCrown court backlog hits new record - but MoJ silent on jury trial reform
Courts minister Sarah Sackman says government is acting on all fronts - but pointedly omits to comment on whether jury trial curbs will proceed.
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NewsLib Dem conference: party votes for tougher anti-SLAPP legislation
Party wants stronger powers for regulators to take 'robust' enforcement action against lawyers and law firms.
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News'Huge blow' for SRA as High Court rules on scope of privilege
Regulator to appeal ‘landmark decision’ that anti-SLAPP campaigners allege will leave the regulator ‘completely toothless’.
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NewsSpecialist rape courts to roll out across England and Wales
Bar chair says scheme should also encompass domestic abuse cases.
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NewsLitigant files 300-page skeleton generated entirely by ChatGPT
Judge critical that onus was placed on opposing side to check for AI errors.
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NewsMoJ consults on higher standard of proof for 'short-form' inquest conclusions
Support charity Inquest fears 'rowing back the rights' of bereaved families will make it harder to hold state agents to account.
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NewsMinister says UK must embrace AI now for use in court
Government looking at AI scheduling tools, transcription services and mediation software.
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NewsLord chancellor declines opportunity to rule out jury trial curbs
Alex Norris does hint, however, that Courts and Tribunals Bill may look different by the end of its journey through parliament.
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NewsIn depth: What the Gazette learned shadowing magistrates at frontline courts
The Gazette’s courts editor was invited to shadow magistrates over several days. This is what she found.
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NewsProblem-solving courts divert four in 10 from immediate jail time
Intensive supervision courts designed to cut reoffending by focusing on addictions that drive criminal behaviour.
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Profile'Gainfully employed': An interview with Shantha David
Solicitor Shantha David has been central to Unison’s unmatched record on strategic litigation. As she prepares to join the judiciary, Eduardo Reyes asks her about lessons from 24 years of asserting fairness at work through the courts.
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NewsModerniser Briggs to be fifth Supreme Court president
Judge who recommended the establishment of an online court will take up his new role in January.
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NewsMinister urged to move quickly on cohabitation reform
Family law group Resolution says controlling relationships have left many vulnerable people without financial protection.
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NewsIPP sentences to be abolished 'by end of this parliament'
Justice secretary Alex Norris will work with former home secretary David Blunkett whose administration introduced the punishment.
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NewsDivorce order finally made after 15 listed hearings
Case went before several judges, highlighting pressure imposed on courts by parties failing to engage properly.
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News'Women will suffer' in criminal bar sustainability plan
Barristers say proposed fee reforms will benefit men more and drive lawyers out of doing rape and serious sexual offences work.
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NewsInspectors praise 'unseen' military court operation
Inspection report reveals significant operational differences between military and civilian court systems.
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NewsRape support charity awarded £8.7m to continue helpline
Ministry of Justice says funding reflects government's commitment to tackle horrendous crimes and support victims.
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NewsAsylum appeal deadline will not cut backlog, lawyers say
Practitioner group says 24-week target is impractical, highlighting flaws in fee structure.