All Courts business articles – Page 133
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NewsCourt fee rise would amount to ‘divorce tax’, MPs told
Chair of Resolution says that a one-third increase in divorce fee cannot be justified.
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NewsGove asks magistrates to reconsider courts charge resignations
Controversial charge for criminal defendants will be suspended on 24 December.
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NewsSpecialist courts proposed for domestic abuse
Centre for Justice Innovation proposes ‘one judge, one family’ model to hear criminal, family and civil matters.
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NewsSevere weather forces court closures
Five courts in the north-west are closed today; cases in four other courts could be affected.
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FeatureMercantile courts: in the vanguard of civil justice
Mercantile courts play a pivotal role in the economy and are in the vanguard of new ways of working.
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NewsHigh Court to rule on legal aid JR
Mr Justice Stuart-Smith lists three issues that need to be addressed urgently for the purposes of granting permission.
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FeatureEnvironmental claims plans undermine access to justice
Costs rules for environmental cases now comply with EU law after lengthy scrutiny. But a new consultation could ultimately limit access to redress for many groups.
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NewsMichael Gove scraps criminal courts charge
The controversial criminal courts charge for convicted defendants is to be scrapped.
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NewsFirm wins appeal against insurer that settled its PI claims
Expert says decision may put insurers off settling claims without law firm involved.
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NewsM&S loses landmark property case in Supreme Court
‘Spectre’ of former tenants clawing back ‘overpaid’ rent recedes.
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News
Worries over Court of Protection pilot
Chair of the Law Society’s mental health committee says there is apprehension that six-month pilot is being rolled out nationwide.
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FeatureDefence of tender before claim
In order for the defendant to rely on this defence, he must comply with Civil Procedure Rule 37.2.
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NewsRBS and HSF criticised after shareholder battle delayed
A High Court judge described the disclosure process as ‘diffuse’ and ‘unfocused’.
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NewsLegal aid residence test ruled lawful
The lord chancellor appealed the High Court’s decision last year that the legislation he proposed to introduce was unlawful.
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NewsSpending review: green light for £700m courts upgrade
Chancellor reveals funding will be found from the programme to close 91 courts across England and Wales.
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NewsFamily ADR boosted by new guidance
Practice note from head of Family Division could encourage more lawyers to view arbitration as a viable option.
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Opinion
New pecking order in law
The Law Society’s response to the government’s proposals for court closures is an excellent, thorough and detailed piece of work, which reflects great credit on the Society, and those who so assiduously argued the case for each court. It remains to be seen how many courts will, in fact, be ...
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FeatureDefining dishonesty: Personal injury
Is ‘fundamental dishonesty’ the new battleground in industrial disease cases?
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FeatureDonatio mortis causa
King v Chiltern Dog Rescue and Redwings Horse Sanctuary [2015] EWCA Civ 581