All Civil justice articles – Page 4
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NewsCounty courts ‘not where we want to be’, minister admits
Sarah Sackman targets reducing settlement times for small claims to 30 weeks.
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NewsLegal advice service in council rent row 'cannot afford to move'
Solicitor says relocating to cheaper premises could affect volunteer numbers.
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NewsJudge demands proof before cutting 'duplication' costs
Paying parties cannot expect to secure costs reductions based on a single-paragraph objection.
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NewsMoR 'very disappointed' at reform programme
Nine-year courts reform programme is nearing its end with only 23% of civil cases fully handled digitally.
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NewsIn depth: Litigation funding - does the cap fit?
As the Civil Justice Council completes its review of litigation funding, the Law Society’s preference for self-regulation is at odds with the clamour elsewhere for statutory oversight and caps on returns
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NewsRenewed calls for urgent action on PACCAR ruling
Lawyers, funders and academics call for urgent legislation in submissions to Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding.
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NewsLAA pays out £21m on 7,000 'inactive' cases
Legal Aid Agency could commence process to recoup cash if providers fail to submit a final bill.
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NewsNew calls for litigation funding regulation as CJC deadline passes
In most instances, third party litigation funding cases are of more financial benefit to the funder than the claimant, says LSB.
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NewsMemory lane
Online civil court proposal, McLibel Two wrongly denied legal aid and a future vision by Labour: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsGovernment to consult on cohabitation reform
Minister tells MPs there is no need to wait until existing work on marriage and divorce law has concluded.
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NewsIn depth: Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre is falling apart
Leaky roof, missing tiles, inadequate security...the Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre is not fit for purpose. The centre’s decrepitude touches raw nerves in Westminster’s relationship with Wales.
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FeatureLegal privilege at the intersection between civil and criminal disputes
Confidentiality considerations.
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NewsCommittal application goes to family court after criminal court's 'inordinate' delays
December 2026 criminal trial date is more than five years after first report of alleged breach of non-molestation order.
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NewsSolicitor was involved in laying misleading paper trail for betting company
Mrs Justice Dias said it was ‘surprising and disheartening’ that London solicitor took a ‘proactive role’.
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NewsJustice spending 'set to be no higher than it was in early 2000s'
Day-to-day justice spending in 2025-26 will be 16% lower in per-person terms than it was two decades ago.
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NewsVexatious litigant barred from civil courts
Adrian Badita brought multiple claims in an 'abusive and threatening manner' which included calling a judge a 'crook'.