All Courts business articles – Page 141
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NewsFour out of 10 divorce petitions flawed
Solicitors told to conduct checks as Bury St Edmunds centre gears up to handle 40% of all divorce work in England and Wales.
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NewsMoJ accelerates court Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi will be available in all magistrates’ and Crown courts by October – after 18 months of work.
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NewsPlea to help journalists report civil appeals
Proposal that parties should bring two extra copies of skeleton arguments for court reporters.
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NewsDyson: law change may be needed to fill civil legal aid gap
Master of the rolls suggests public funding for cross-examination in certain civil cases, after overturning an order for government to cover LIP’s legal costs.
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NewsEx-bouncer McKenzie friend banned after calling lawyer a ‘lying slag’
Nigel Baggaley found to have sworn at court staff and threatened opponents.
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FeaturePatient consent and medical advice
Supreme Court ruling on consent puts patient choice at the forefront and leaves the door open to more litigation.
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NewsSupreme Court overturns ban on James Rhodes autobiography
Ruling on publication of concert pianist’s memoirs hailed as a victory for free speech.
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NewsLegal aid legislation ‘disgracefully complex’
Court of Appeal calls for clarity over availability of funding for county court proceedings.
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FeatureTransforming summary justice
Will the latest initiative to make magistrates’ courts more efficient actually work?
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FeatureCivil procedure: costs recoverability
Do the provisions under the Civil Procedure Rules concerning costs recoverability in Aarhus Convention claims apply to public bodies?
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NewsSolicitor owed £40k in fees accuses SRA
Andrew Williams, a director of Essex firm Lillywhite Williams, was wrongly intervened into last October without notice.
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NewsSupreme Court ‘iPlayer’ time limit condemned
Supreme Court proceedings on video archive will be available for just one year before they submerge for five years.
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FeatureCommercial property: construction of conditional contracts
A recent judgment over the purchase of a Berkshire shopping centre adds some clarity to interpretation of conditional contracts.
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NewsDelays in Court of Protection 'readily tolerated' – Munby
President of Family Division calls for changes to procedure and behaviour in the court to mirror those in family court.
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Law ReportLicensing
The full judgment in Simply Pleasure’s challenge to local authorities charging fees that could be used to pay for enforcing a regulatory regime.
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NewsMcKenzie friend’s ignorance used by ‘unrepentant’ ex-barrister
Former barrister subject to arrest for contempt is fighting ‘tooth and nail’ to avoid paying £1.16m confiscation order, judge rules.
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NewsLegal ‘iPlayer’ as Supreme Court launches on-demand video service
The UK Supreme Court hopes the initiative will serve as an educational tool for lawyers and law students.
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NewsGod’s employee loses CoA battle in Magna Carta ruling
The Reverend Mark Sharpe loses an employment claim in which Court of Appeal upholds church law.
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NewsCall for media access to Court of Protection
Study recommends reforms to enhance accountability and increase public understanding.
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NewsEmail error sees £1.6m claim struck out in High Court
Last-minute mistake was ‘culmination’ of continuing breaches of court orders.