All Courts business articles – Page 20
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NewsFamily legal aid data prompts fresh mediation warning
Solicitor says not all firms are aware of new rules enabling judges to impose costs orders on parties who shun ADR.
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NewsCriminal court statistics delayed over quality concerns
Ministry of Justice confirms a review of the data is now underway.
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NewsThousands of children 'trapped' in family justice system
Figures prompt Law Society plea for next government to restore legal aid for early advice in family matters.
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OpinionDfE provides information on controversial experts pilot
The Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service, a Department for Education-funded pilot scheme, has caused concern among family and children lawyers.
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NewsCourt interpreter supplier faces group action over employment rights
Leigh Day is acting for interpreters and translators who believe they should be classed as 'workers'.
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NewsCurbs on expert cross-examination could lead to wrongful removals, family silks warn
Opportunity for counsel to cross examine experts in cases where children may be removed from families could be limited under controversial pilot scheme.
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NewsCourt interpreters raise grievances over new booking system
Interpreters say app issues are leaving them without access to critical case information and affecting their income.
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NewsClimate campaigners hail ‘landmark’ Supreme Court judgment
Ruling that planning authority should have taken account of ‘downstream’ greenhouse gas emissions could affect other drilling projects.
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NewsWomen's justice charity unveils training programme for defence lawyers
Director Harriet Wistrich says lawyers need to understand the dynamics of domestic abuse so they can properly represent their clients.
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NewsStudy reveals bereaved families' distressing experiences at inquests
Academics interviewed 89 bereaved people and 82 coronial professionals to understand impact of inquests on the grieving process.
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NewsCoroner's court locks doors over security concerns
Electronic locking system on doors of two Reading court rooms excludes public during inquests.
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NewsJustice reform charity unveils post-election criminal justice action plan
Former lord chancellor says blueprint, which would see more cases kept in magistrates' court, warrants serious consideration.
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NewsCourt of Appeal grants judge permission to continue JAC battle
Master of the rolls says it is in the public interest for the fairness of the Judicial Appointments Commission's procedure to be examined at a full hearing.
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NewsBacklogs spiral across justice system
Immigration and asylum open caseload has risen by 75% over the past year.
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NewsStrasbourg ruling prompts calls for 'fairer' miscarriage of justice compensation
European Court of Human Rights dismisses, in split decision, legal challenge brought by two wrongfully convicted men.
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NewsDuncan Lewis takes government to court over legal aid fees
National firm says thousands of vulnerable individuals are eligible for legal aid but struggling to find a lawyer to represent them.
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NewsMel B's family courts petition nears 25,000 signatures
Spice Girl wants judges to receive training designed and delivered by specialist organisations such as Women's Aid.
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NewsCrumbling courts exacerbate CC delays
Small claims matters are taking more than a year to reach trial in the county courts, Law Society reveals.
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NewsThree years in prison for man who threw radiator at judge
Assault last year at Milton Keynes Family Court raised widespread concerns about court security.