All Civil justice articles – Page 9
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NewsIn focus: Domestic abuse victims are denied justice, parliamentarians told
New problem-solving courts should help - but all-party parliamentary group hears that advisers must also be paid fairly.
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NewsDomestic abuse pilot to spare victims multiple court hearings
Justice minister says new protection orders will become an important access to justice tool.
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NewsSociety asks family lawyers for help painting fuller picture of legal aid crisis
Chancery Lane wants to provide a detailed business case to the Ministry of Justice on the need for greater investment.
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NewsDivorce hits 50-year low - but may not mean marital bliss
Family lawyers say no-fault reforms, Covid, cost-of-living crisis and fewer marriages explain latest ONS figures.
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NewsCivil legal aid review: Society hands MoJ blueprint to save fragile sector
Chancery Lane urges government to inject £11.3m into fees while longer-term work is carried out.
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News'Wrongly named' firm fails to strike out negligence claim
Claim involved 'same set of solicitors' despite practice name changes, judge rules.
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OpinionWho wins from PACCAR? Cartelists and corporate wrongdoers
Government should deal head on with last year's Supreme Court ruling, Road Haulage Association chief writes.
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NewsMPs to grill MoJ officials on damning legal aid report
Public accounts committee seeks evidence from practitioners before questioning MoJ permanent secretary and LAA chief executive.
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News'I was a complete arse' to my solicitors, bitcoin 'inventor' tells court
Dr Craig Wright tells court of 'yelling and screaming' at his legal team in the run-up to 'Satoshi identity' trial.
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NewsHousing possession spike prompts urgent legal aid plea
Latest Ministry of Justice data shows mortgage and landlord possession claims and orders continue to climb.
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NewsSummary judgment for 'disaster troll' claim
Conspiracy theorist who claimed the Manchester Arena bombing was not real faces claims for harassment and misuse of private information.
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NewsSolicitors appointed to Civil Justice Council
New members will serve as part of the advisory body for three years.
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NewsNews focus: Civil legal aid provision is withering away
Racked by stagnant fees and mounting overheads, civil legal aid providers on the frontline fear for the sustainability of the sector, according to a survey commissioned for the government.
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NewsBitcoin 'identity' trial to go ahead despite surprise offer to settle
Hearing over a claim to be the digital currency’s creator is expected to attract worldwide interest.
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NewsSocial justice initiative to fund qualifying work experience
Access to Justice Foundation has partnered with Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund to boost talent pipeline.
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NewsBanned vexatious litigant fails in latest attempt to reopen seven-year-old case
Judge rules that applications by 'Deuda' are the work of Paul Millinder, jailed in his absence for contempt.
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News‘Significant step forward’ as Hague Convention signed
Accession will boost the appeal of the UK as a forum for international dispute resolution, justice minister says.
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NewsCivil legal aid review: MoJ issues call for evidence
Government data shows provider numbers have steadily fallen in nearly all of the contracted categories of law.
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NewsIn focus: 24 things for solicitors to look out for in 2024
21st Century Justice, legal aid SOS, in-house scrutiny, law reform and group actions.