All Courts business articles – Page 129
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NewsGovernment ‘invited’ to resolve deprivation of liberty requirements
Court of Protection asks for ‘practically available procedure’ to ensure minimum requirements are met.
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NewsSceptical insurer punished for ‘inexcusable delay’
Insurer had applied to have a £75,000 claim set aside, saying an allegation of fraud needed to be investigated.
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NewsKids’ case case turns on ‘character’ criterion
Supreme Court rules that Kiddee Case does not infringe community design rights of Trunki.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell denied £105k costs after pre-Jackson switch
Judge says client should have been advised about potential uplift in damages.
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NewsMoJ backs away from Gove’s big-firm levy
The chief executive of the City of London Law Society said that the idea of a levy has ‘receded’ but has not been dropped.
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NewsTribunals president outlines vision for ‘one-stop shop’ justice
Sir Ernest Ryder says the justice system of the future should resolve multiple problems through a single access point.
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NewsPioneering family court 'saves taxpayer money'
Centre for Justice Innovation says London’s Family Drug and Alcohol Court generated over £1m in gross savings for public sector bodies in 2014-15.
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NewsSenior judge voices concern over police investigation control
Twelve-month investigation limit among recommendations to tackle problems associated with complex and lengthy criminal trials.
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NewsAccess to justice ‘very much at risk’ – Neuberger
President of Supreme Court says legal services increasingly unaffordable.
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NewsDomestic violence victims ‘routinely abused’ in family court – charity
Ministry of Justice says plans in place for each court to help vulnerable court users.
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NewsJudge censures HMRC over ‘austerity’ excuse for compliance failure
Court of Appeal says HM Revenue & Customs took ‘disturbing’ approach to complying with a tribunal order.
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NewsMoJ admits £1.35m spent on upgrading condemned courts
Conservative police and crime commissioner also questions claims that closures will save money.
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NewsAnimal charities take will contest to Supreme Court
Court will decide whether a mother’s will should have been set aside to benefit her estranged daughter.
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NewsDivorce to move online in 2017, says Munby
Head of the Family Division says divorce and probate could be early examples of almost entirely digitised court processes.
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FeatureFamily law: offsetting pensions
A considered overview of offsetting pensions in financial remedy orders helps fill a gap where there is precious little guidance.
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News‘Campaigning’ McKenzie friends avoid £2,000 cost order
Claimant ordered to pay costs after two helpers went beyond their remit in immigration case.
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NewsMoJ to spend £400k on London alcohol tags
Scheme to combat alcohol-related crime to be extended in the capital following 18-month pilot.
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NewsSupreme Court to hear two challenges on access to justice
Employment tribunal fees and legal aid residence test subject of appeals.
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NewsImmigration judges leave in droves as caseload piles up
Outstanding caseload in the immigration and asylum chamber grew from 43,643 in June 2014 to 52,991 last summer.
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NewsSupreme Court rejects ‘illogical’ precedent on death payments
Court finds calculating damages from the date of death meant the claimant suffered a discount.