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NewsIn depth: Leveson's 135 recommendations to fix the criminal courts
On Wednesday Sir Brian Leveson unveiled the second part of his criminal courts review. Rebuilding the legal aid workforce through annual fee reviews and trainee grants is included in a smorgasbord of recommendations.
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NewsLaw centres latest interveners in Mazur to halt access to justice threat
Representative body says High Court ruling has potentially dire consequences for non-commercial organisations.
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NewsLeveson review: 135 new recommendations to fix courts crisis
Lord chancellor David Lammy says he is urgently considering Sir Brian Leveson's recommendations.
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NewsFinal instalment of Leveson review out tomorrow, Lammy reveals
Part two of Leveson review will make recommendations on how to improve efficiency in the Crown court.
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NewsWhat a carve up
Courts minister Sarah Sackman MP donned the traditional hard hat and Hi-Vis vest this week for a visit to Legal London’s most impressive building site.
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NewsNightingale era over, says Sackman as four sites go permanent
Former court buildings in Fleetwood, Telford, Chichester and Cirencester – used as Nightingale Courts since the pandemic - will now become permanent fixtures.
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NewsJudicial diversity strategy targets High Court and Court of Appeal
Action plan acknowledges progress made to improve diversity not reflected in senior judiciary.
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NewsSwift courts 'will save only 2% of Crown court time'
Institute for Government analysis casts doubt on time estimates put forward by ministers to justify curbing jury trials.
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OpinionLetters roundup
Navigating SLAPPs and stress testing jury curbs: your letters to the editor.
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NewsNo date in the diary for non-judges to hear asylum appeals
New body of professional adjudicators announced last summer to clear backlog of appeals.
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FeatureCriminal trial services: Slowly does it
Government claims that outsourced criminal justice services are working well are routinely greeted with scepticism by frontline lawyers. Eduardo Reyes investigates.
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NewsUnclaimed £3.7m from class action to fund free legal advice
Access to Justice Foundation establishes new grants programme to redistribute unclaimed damages to frontline advice organisations.
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NewsSenior president of tribunals warns of increased abuse towards judges
Lord Justice Dingemans also reveals a potential date for the Home Office’s plans for a body of assessors in asylum appeals.
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OpinionSomething doesn't add up
A juddering dissonance persists between the MoJ’s positive assessment of criminal justice services and the way those services are experienced by those on the frontline.
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NewsIn depth: MPs grill Sackman over contradictory messages on jury trial curbs
Courts minister took a buffeting from the Commons justice committee over whether the reforms will apply retrospectively. MPs also want to see the modelling.
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NewsHome secretary insists non-judges in asylum appeals will be independent
Home secretary says First-Tier tribunal cannot sustainably manage scale and nature of current caseload.
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NewsJury curbs could apply to cases awaiting trial, minister tells MPs
Sarah Sackman says some cases currently in the system could be heard by a judge in the 'swift court'.
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NewsSackman faces MPs amid rumours jury curbs will be 'watered down'
Officials reportedly revisiting proposals for 'swift courts' and magistrates sitting alongside judge to hear cases.