All Courts business articles – Page 13
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NewsIncentivise defence solicitors for early guilty pleas, DPP tells MPs
CPS chief says early guilty plea saves the court four hearings but defence lawyers are paid substantially more when the guilty plea comes later.
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NewsIn depth: 'It's not about saving' - LCJ does not hold back
In her second appearance before MPs, the lady chief justice offered a wide-ranging critique of the justice system, bemoaning curbs on sitting days and touching on digitisation, family law and diversity.
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NewsWomen not appealing conviction 'because they fear rocking the boat'
Miscarriages of justice body says outreach work has led to more women applying for their case to be reviewed.
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NewsDuty solicitor's 'no comment' advice backfired in joint enterprise case
New report from JENGbA details families' experiences of the legal system and calls for better training.
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OpinionFamily court reporting pilot – a lawyer's perspective
Now the door is open for journalists to report family court cases, it will be hard, if not impossible, to backtrack.
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NewsMagistrate's 'Taliban' remark leads to formal warning
Office holder remarked that drugs had to keep people in Pakistan subdued 'or they’d be off joining the Taliban'.
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News'You are not saving money by cutting sitting days,' LCJ tells MPs
Cases ready to be heard are being taken out of lists, salaried judges are not sitting and fee-paid judges are having their bookings cancelled.
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NewsLocal authority leaders fight SEND tribunal changes
Appeals have exploded from 3,000 to 18,000 in a decade, with waiting times of almost a year.
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NewsCourt interpreting inquiry: government contractor corrects profit 'assumption'
Global managing director tells inquiry thebigword makes a cashflow profit of 2 pence in every £1 from Ministry of Justice payments.
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NewsUsher who fell asleep in court did not suffer discrimination
Agency worker alleged she was treated differently because she was black.
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NewsWitness thrown under the bus
Judge rules it plainly inappropriate for video evidence to be given while on public transport.
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NewsSolicitor referred to SRA by judge over 'fabricated' £260k costs bill
Costs Judge James says fees being charged in boundary dispute were of ‘grave concern’.
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NewsCourtroom closures prompt fresh criminal justice despair
Fewer courtrooms operating at Woolwich Crown Court this week due to three judges being on leave.
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NewsNew global support network for judges
Network will provide safe space for judges to raise concerns and connect them with health professionals.
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NewsSurrey magistrates' 'standard practice' declared unlawful by High Court
Justices in Guildford had ordered a gas engineer to pay £22,000 within 28 days after hearing he only had £250 a month to spare.
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NewsMinister pledges to 'fundamentally reform' SJP system if poor practice continues
Single justice procedure (SJP) has been beset by scandals and is facing calls for reform, including from magistrates.
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NewsPhase out the word 'shoplifting', Lords committee tells Home Office
Home Office told perceived inadequate response to shop theft risks undermining public confidence in the criminal justice system.
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NewsFamily Court transparency pilot extends to magistrates cases
Extension coincides with start of 'family court reporting week', which seeks to highlight the value of more open justice.
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OpinionFour stories of the criminal courts
David Pickup reviews Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC’s ’Rough Justice’.
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NewsLords committee to question MoJ on court interpreting contracts
Peers expected to ask about service delivery, data, quality assurance and complaints process.