All Courts business articles – Page 150
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NewsLondon mayor ‘should run criminal justice’
City Hall proposals risk ‘postcode lottery’, Law Society warns.
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NewsCourts service centralises divorce to combat fraud
Each centre will act as the single point of entry for all divorce and remedy applications.
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Cuts have had 'no significant impact' on hearing times
MoJ data appear to allay concerns about litigants in person ‘clogging up the courts’.
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NewsFormer DPP lambasts criminal justice IT
Starmer calls for debate on chief constables’ independence to choose computer systems.
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FeatureMediation: peace at any price?
The courts are ready and willing to penalise commercial parties that refuse genuine offers of mediation. Is mediation finally coming of age?
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NewsSolicitor fabricated litigation in three-year deception
‘Good reason’ to believe solicitor was acting against client’s interests, High Court hears.
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NewsGovernment waits on simplifying ‘complex’ ADR landscape
Alternative dispute resolution must be widely available for consumer disputes by July 2015.
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FeatureLiPs: a radical solution
An inquisitorial approach could be adopted in small claims, improving the speed and efficiency of these cases, as more litigants in person come to court.
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NewsInsurer in line of fire over client capture
Gavin Edmondson Solicitors is preparing for a court showdown with an insurer that went behind its back to settle claims.
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FeatureCivil procedure: conduct and costs
The significance of alternative dispute resolution and offers to settle under Civil Procedure Rule 44.2.
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News‘Virtual’ judge hears jury verdict via Skype
HH Judge John Tanzer appeared via Skype at Croydon Crown Court, in what is believed to be first time judge was not physically present to hear verdict.
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NewsMoJ admits no extra funding to support witnesses in court
The government will pay £24m over two years to Citizens Advice – the same amount it currently gives to Victim Support.
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OpinionEuropean court problems
Now is the time to solve the intractable resourcing issues at the EU General Court.
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NewsCourt overturns legal aid denial in ‘wrongful arrest’ case
Sunita Sisangia sought public funding for a claim she intends to bring against the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
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NewsCourt rules successor firm responsible for complaint
Kerman & Co sought judicial review after being informed the LeO had jurisdiction to deal with a complaint about firm it acquired.
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NewsLord chief justice attacks court secrecy
Lord Thomas calls for greater guidance on issue of anonymous defendants.
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NewsLord chancellor denied relief over missed deadline
Although delay did not affect any pre-existing court timetable, delay in service prevented start of the pleadings process.
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