All Civil justice articles – Page 54
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NewsCity backs online courts for claims up to £25k
An online court would be a ‘major step’ towards enhancing access to justice, the City of London Law Society says.
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NewsBar warns against ‘lawyerless’ online court
Briggs LJ’s blueprint would entrench a two-tier justice system, the Bar Council claims.
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NewsExperiences of online justice raise concerns
Association of Costs Lawyers says more research is needed before pushing on with online courts.
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OpinionLawyers are proving shy over short trials
Streamlining in the Rolls Building has got off to a slow start.
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OpinionDo not rush into fixed costs
At this stage, there are too many questions about how the grand plan will work.
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NewsCJC presses ahead on fixed-costs extension
Advisory body workshop next week will examine issues related to fixed costs across civil ligitation.
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NewsSolicitor develops online questionnaire for client meetings
Family lawyer Alan Larkin says lawyers must use technology to innovate.
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NewsOnline courts ‘won’t remove need for specialist legal advice’
Law Society's response to Briggs review of civil justice says online court suitable only for straightforward low-value disputes.
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NewsJudge labels clin neg fixed costs ‘profoundly worrying’
Change ‘should not be driven on the basis of out-of-date statistics and the short-term financial interest of the NHS’.
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OpinionMandatory budgeting: on its way out?
Jackson might soon get his way on discretionary budgeting, but would that feel like a giant waste?
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NewsJudge lodges sole complaint about court closure process
Ministry of Justice has admitted to several errors in its original consultation document.
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NewsLCJ: we must start again on civil justice
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd says system must be adapted to do more without lawyers.
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NewsNew caps on financial claim fees
Some CMCs charge 40% of the compensation award. ‘This has got to stop,’ says justice minister.
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FeatureWithout prejudice privilege
The application of the privilege came into question in a recent Court of Appeal case.
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NewsCourt closures open way to less stressful justice, says charity
Details also emerge about the savings the MoJ expects to make from closing 86 courts.
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NewsMoJ confirms 86 out of 91 threatened courts will close
St Helens County Court among five sites to be reprieved.
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NewsCorbyn calls for civil legal aid review
Labour leader cites ‘disastrous’ consequences of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
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NewsJustice ministry backs Jackson on fixed fees
The judge has urged ministers to make reform an immediate priority.
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OpinionCivil courts reform: learning from abroad
Briggs LJ needs to dig out his passport and investigate how overseas pioneers are reforming the civil courts.