All Civil justice articles – Page 15
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NewsClinical negligence reforms ‘could prevent infant deaths’
Former health secretary says England and Wales should follow Sweden by taking negligence out of the compensation equation.
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NewsExpert evidence ‘expressing opinion’ in JRs inadmissible, High Court rules
Lord Justice Bean says requiring the court to consider opinion evidence on all issues would lead to ‘a public inquiry without oral evidence’.
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NewsParents could face costs order for clogging up family court
Dominic Raab reportedly drawing up plans to bolster mediation by making it the default in most cases.
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NewsHigh Court refuses permission for judicial review of CPR changes
Applicant argued that 2016 revisions to rules governing permission to appeal were unfair.
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NewsExperts too often ‘descend into the arena’, says master of the rolls
Sir Geoffrey Vos tells expert witness conference that proceedings 'have, in general terms, become too lengthy, too costly and too elaborate’.
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NewsLawyers will be ‘more in demand than ever’ with online courts, says Vos
Master of the rolls insists the legal profession will not be made redundant by the digitisation of civil disputes.
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NewsOverseas use 'puts future of English law at risk'
Thinktank calls for 'internationally focused efforts' to protect and promote the English legal system.
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NewsDefenders of judicial review plead their case to MPs
Law Society says reforms will remove basic requirement of an effective justice system.
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NewsCPS fails in Supreme Court bid to recover confiscated £1.5m
Confiscation orders do not give the CPS 'any form of priority over any other claims to those assets', Lord Stephens rules.
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NewsLAA ordered to apologise to law centre for 'unreasonable delays'
Parliamentary ombudsman says agency's failure to address unfairness was maladministration.
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NewsJudge warns LiP over ‘hopeless mess’ pleadings
Mr Justice Martin Spencer tells a litigant in person to seek help to present his case ‘in a coherent fashion’.
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NewsClaim against HSBC over 15-year-old trading time barred
ECU Group claimed the bank’s traders improperly used knowledge of foreign exchange orders between 2004 and 2006.
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NewsEx-Dechert partner settles 'spying' claim
Neil Gerrard sued Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation over alleged ‘unlawful covert surveillance’.
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NewsBudget 21: MoJ set for windfall with 4.1% real terms increase by 2025
Commitments for this year include £324m to increase court capacity and more people eligible for legal aid.
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OpinionFunding ‘emergency’ advice makes fiscal sense
Modest investment in social welfare advice would pay for itself many times over. Is the chancellor listening?
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NewsAppeal court overturns ruling in sex-worker visit case
Care worker who ‘intentionally causes or incites’ someone with a ‘mental disorder’ to engage in sexual activity can be jailed for 10 years.
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News'Claims R Us' portal could transform civil justice, says master of the rolls
Triage service for all-comers would direct claims to the right online location to resolve their dispute.
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NewsLargest ever legal aid inquiry calls for independent fee review
Cross-party commission held evidence sessions with several frontline practitioners.
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NewsLaw firms blocking solicitors from bench - circuit chief
Experienced solicitors are being prevented from getting on to the judicial ladder by employers fearful they might leave, says top district judge.
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NewsLCJ reveals new platform for remote hearings
Service includes virtual consultation rooms and connectivity monitoring.