All Courts business articles – Page 19
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NewsService on 'persons unknown' out of jurisdiction now requires hearing
The Honourable Mr Justice Nicklin made suggestion in GDPR case and it will now be the practice in Media and Communications List.
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NewsLawyers divided on 'intermediate courts' to cut Crown court backlog
Leveson review will explore new tier of court where cases will be dealt with by a judge sitting with magistrates.
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NewsLeveson to conduct 'once in a generation' criminal courts review
Review potentially paves the way for fewer jury trials as former Queen's Bench president asked to consider 'intermediate courts' and moving trials.
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NewsLawyers welcome 'parental alienation' guidance
Solicitor says reasons why a child refuses to see a parent can be complex and courts spend a lot of time grappling with challenging issues.
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NewsPeople living in poverty 'waiting months for judge to hear their benefits appeal'
MPs demanded answers during justice questions on sitting days and court backlog.
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NewsHomicide reform expected to dominate parliamentary questions to justice secretary
Proposals for tougher sentences for jealous ex-partners and wider review of homicide law and murder sentencing framework were announced last week.
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NewsCourt interpreting: Lords committee tells Mahmood to halt procurement process
Lords committee wants the government to address its concerns on matters such as remuneration before new contracts are agreed.
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NewsFamily lawyers face long wait for further divorce reform
Law Commission scoping paper will contain four potential models of reform - but no recommendations.
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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’.