All Civil justice articles – Page 33
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NewsCoronavirus update: Lord Chancellor says courts 'must go on sitting'
Lord chief justice says we must ‘make every effort’ to maintain a functioning court system.
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NewsCoronavirus: Law centres limit face-to-face advice
Centres say wellbeing of clients, staff and volunteers is important as services shift towards phone and email.
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NewsLawyers secure first known coronavirus High Court order
Judge grants request for parties to agree time extensions without further court order.
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NewsDivorce bill must not overlook pensions - Society
Chancery Lane says ex-partners could be left financially vulnerable if a pension-sharing order fails.
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NewsFamily cases to be livestreamed in Court of Appeal
First case to be broadcast later this year as judges say move brings public gallery into 21st century.
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OpinionWould you trust a PI defendant to protect your interests?
The Ministry of Defence wants claimants to act without lawyers. You have to ask why.
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NewsJudges could get new powers to bring contempt actions
Civil Procedure Rule committee says current arrangements are not working for all parties.
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NewsLaw centre hit by 'unrelenting' cuts closes
Brent Community Law Centre opened its doors nearly five decades ago.
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NewsPersonal injury claims fall again to eight-year low
Civil justice statistics also show increasing delays in the small claims court.
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News'Astonishing breakthrough': Munby hails access to family justice data
Researchers will be able to access anonymised Cafcass cases through Swansea-based databank.
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NewsInternational caseload continues to dominate Commercial Court
Annual report shows rise in banking and financial disputes, along with those involving high net worth individuals.
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NewsWhiplash reforms delayed as MoJ removes claimants' safety net
Justice secretary Robert Buckland makes statement to parliament about portal implementation.
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OpinionJustice Week: young people fear for democracy
Young people are worried their freedoms are being eroded and call for more knowledge of how the law works.
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News'Data desert' on vulnerable individuals in civil justice system
Judges say there is no evidence to assess how well the system is helping or failing court users.
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NewsLost £27k credit hire claim exposes industry’s ‘dubious practice’
County court judge says claimant was misled into believing he was speaking to his insurer.
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OpinionPostpone the PI reforms and save us this phoney countdown
No-one really believes the RTA portal will be ready by 6 April. Yet for some reason this charade continues.
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NewsSenior judge says regional LIP support service closure 'very worrying'
Support Through Court is closing its Bournemouth branch next month.
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NewsHigh Court orders HMCTS to fund lay advocates
Mr Justice Keehan says it is too much to expect 'extremely busy' public law solicitors to assist parents in public law proceedings.
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NewsHMCTS shuts heavily criticised divorce centres
Venues in Stoke, Wrexham and Port Talbot close, to be followed by Bradford and Nottingham.
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NewsCompany director avoids jail over Wimbledon tickets
Her Honour Judge Walden-Smith says suspended sentence should not be considered an easy option.