All Courts business articles – Page 103
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NewsSociety urges caution on disclosure reform
Working group’s proposals for reforming pre-trial disclosure due to be approved in coming weeks.
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NewsJudge concerned at witness statement overload in Slater and Gordon case
Application hearing today in claim over £637m acquisition.
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NewsCriminal barristers regularly forgoing lunch to prop up crumbling system
CBA chair says profession is losing ‘talented members’ who cannot cope with attrition of endless hours and little pay.
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NewsMoJ asked to explain three-hour, 22-minute estimate for court trip
Commons justice select committee questions assumptions in letter to justice minister Lucy Frazer.
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NewsBeast from the east: winter weather causes court chaos
HM Courts & Tribunals Service confirms several closures.
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News'This is the future': HMCTS unveils £8m Birmingham transformation
Combined civil, family and tribunal justice centre will house 59 courtrooms and chambers, 60 judges and 223 members of staff.
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NewsChief coroner considers 'cab rank' burial rule to be unlawful
Firm representing Jewish funeral organiser's judicial review challenge says senior judge's support is hugely important.
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NewsDon't treat litigants in person as an unwelcome problem, judges told
Judiciary publishes 422-page guidance to ensure everyone is treated fairly and equally.
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NewsPioneering family court expands in London
Problem-solving court will now cover nine boroughs and three courts will host proceedings.
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NewsDon't let urgency compromise terrorism sentencing guidance, MPs urge
Commons justice select committee says Sentencing Council must carefully consider its consultation responses.
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NewsEvidence disclosure failure rife in criminal practice, survey finds
More than half of the 1,200 respondents to BBC poll encountered problems every day or every week.
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NewsBar: county court shake up 'too conservative'
Representative body calls for speedier dismissal of claims sent to incorrect addresses.
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NewsPrivy Council backs appeal over judge's apparent independence
Former High Court judge 'should have disclosed’ Qatari appointment when sitting on Cayman Islands dispute.
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OpinionFluid concern
Neil Somerfield raises concerns over mandatory gender titles in county courts.
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OpinionFollow France on disclosure
Judges should be given an active, semi-inquisitorial role to resolve current problems.
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OpinionState of the union: Keeping solicitors in focus
Video pilots are all very well but the lawyer’s participation in hearings must not be overlooked
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NewsSociety seeks views on disclosure failures
Chancery Lane says case studies will highlight extent of the problem as MPs begin inquiry.
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NewsEvicted? New housing court which could sideline solicitors
Government is looking at court and tribunal users' experiences, including how long it takes for cases to complete.
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NewsMother faces £20,000 costs bill despite successfully challenging care order
Court of Appeal says local authorities cannot make up for legal aid funding deficiencies.
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NewsNew sentencing guidelines reflect seriousness of domestic abuse
Crown Prosecution Service says domestic abuse accounts for one in 10 crimes.