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NewsRevamped Courts and Tribunals Bill passes crucial hurdle
Legislation to cut the Crown court backlog now in the hands of the House of Lords.
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News'Dark day for international justice': legal chiefs condemn US sanctions on ICC
Law Society and IBA say perpetrators of world's most serious crimes will escape punishment as landmark report identifies weaknesses in UK's approach to atrocity crimes.
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NewsMotor finance redress hearing set for 2027
Financial Conduct Authority scheme faces legal challenges from both lenders and consumer group.
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NewsGovernment delivers mixed verdict on Leveson review
Former Queen's Bench chief submitted 180 recommendations to cut the Crown court backlog.
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NewsIn depth: Jury trials back in the crosshairs
Plans to remove a defendant’s right to elect a jury trial, while increasing magistrates’ sentencing powers, have sparked alarm. Volunteers are ‘unequipped to try complex, multi-day trials’.
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NewsLegal adviser retention risk to court capacity
Government 'on track' to have enough magistrates by 2029 - but retaining qualified legal advisers proving more difficult.
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NewsDuo self-report to SRA over grounds of appeal ‘infected with AI’
Misleading documents even invented quotes from the judge’s decision being appealed.
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NewsConservative conference: crime 'hotspots' and sentencing on justice agenda
Party says 10,000 extra police officers, live facial recognition technology and abolishing the Sentencing Council will restore public confidence in law and order.
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NewsPartial U-turn on jury trial reforms
Jury trials will remain for less serious cases but complex fraud trials could still be heard by judge alone.
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NewsLabour conference: 'Judicial grip' on pre-trial hearings could cut delays
Manchester deputy mayor says ‘formality’ of pre-trial hearings is a wasted opportunity to manage cases.
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NewsCrown court backlog hits new record - but MoJ silent on jury trial reform
Courts minister Sarah Sackman says government is acting on all fronts - but pointedly omits to comment on whether jury trial curbs will proceed.
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NewsLib Dem conference: party votes for tougher anti-SLAPP legislation
Party wants stronger powers for regulators to take 'robust' enforcement action against lawyers and law firms.
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News'Huge blow' for SRA as High Court rules on scope of privilege
Regulator to appeal ‘landmark decision’ that anti-SLAPP campaigners allege will leave the regulator ‘completely toothless’.
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NewsSpecialist rape courts to roll out across England and Wales
Bar chair says scheme should also encompass domestic abuse cases.
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NewsLitigant files 300-page skeleton generated entirely by ChatGPT
Judge critical that onus was placed on opposing side to check for AI errors.
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NewsMoJ consults on higher standard of proof for 'short-form' inquest conclusions
Support charity Inquest fears 'rowing back the rights' of bereaved families will make it harder to hold state agents to account.
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NewsMinister says UK must embrace AI now for use in court
Government looking at AI scheduling tools, transcription services and mediation software.
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NewsLord chancellor declines opportunity to rule out jury trial curbs
Alex Norris does hint, however, that Courts and Tribunals Bill may look different by the end of its journey through parliament.
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NewsIn depth: What the Gazette learned shadowing magistrates at frontline courts
The Gazette’s courts editor was invited to shadow magistrates over several days. This is what she found.
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NewsProblem-solving courts divert four in 10 from immediate jail time
Intensive supervision courts designed to cut reoffending by focusing on addictions that drive criminal behaviour.