All Civil justice articles – Page 16
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NewsFlagship civil claims centre to close in merger
Salford Money Claims Centre set to merge with Northampton under HMCTS reform programme.
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NewsProtestor 'convicted behind closed doors' plans to sue Metropolitan Police
Dania Al-Obeid was arrested, detained and charged after attending a vigil for Sarah Everard last year.
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NewsCourt of Appeal to consider crypto ‘duty of care’
Issue is 'of considerable importance', Lady Justice Andrews rules in litigation involving bitcoin entrepreneur Dr Craig Wright.
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OpinionPro bono costs awards in tribunals need more publicity
Pro bono organisations and advisers should be aware of the expansion of the costs regime, and take advantage of it.
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NewsDr Bitcoin awarded £1 after 'deliberately false' libel evidence
Judge rules that blog posts about ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ claim caused serious harm but awards minimal damages.
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OpinionNew domestic abuse protections in family and civil courts
Around 8,000 cases a year are likely to need court-appointed lawyers to carry out cross-examination.
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NewsCompulsory mediation for civil claims up to £10,000
Ministry of Justice proposes to fund one-hour telephone session to steer dispute away from court.
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News'Insufficient lawyers' to cross-examine parties in domestic abuse cases
Ministry of Justice urged to review remuneration as prohibition measure under Domestic Abuse Act comes into force.
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NewsCivil Justice Council kicks off 'holistic' review of costs
Costs budgeting, fixed recoverable costs and impact of digitisation all under the spotlight.
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NewsNews focus: Sole practitioners are fed up with unfair competition
Delegates at the annual SPG conference heard about problems unregulated legal providers are causing the profession and their clients. But there was better news on PII
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NewsMoR may be on brink of ‘destroying our civil justice ecosystem’
Chair of the Law Society’s civil litigation section advisory committee critiques controversial claims-handling reforms proposed by master of the rolls.
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News'Comprehensive strategy' needed to replace flawed courts reform
Modernisation will fail unless the 'knowledge gap' is tackled first, thinktank concludes.
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NewsHousing work threatened by fixed costs regime
Report commissioned by housing specialists shows legal aid providers' income could fall by at least 20%.
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NewsCurbs on civil legal aid for terrorists questioned by MPs
Former attorney general Sir Jeremy Wright says he is ‘frankly worried’ by government proposals.
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NewsCivil cases waiting up to 15 months for first hearing, research reveals
County courts at Thanet, Chelmsford and Reading are taking more than 400 days to even progress to a first stage.
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NewsNews focus: Civil 'justice' is a postcode lottery
Analysis of 8,500 claims reveals stark regional differences in court delays, as ministers come under renewed pressure to address blockages. But long waits are common everywhere
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NewsEntrepreneur loses contempt appeal in £200,000 dispute with Farrer & Co
Julie Meyer, 55, in ‘deliberate and cynical breach’ of court orders, Court of Appeal rules.
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NewsHMCTS pays £111m for new London tribunal centre
The 30-court Central London Tribunal Centre will open at the end of next year.