All Courts business articles – Page 22
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NewsCourt backlog: MoJ 'likely to miss target'
Latest government figures show number of outstanding Crown court cases has risen over 12 months.
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NewsOne in 10 judges reports experience of bullying
Latest survey of judicial attitudes asks about bullying, harassment and discrimination for the first time.
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NewsSolicitors granted relief after filing statements one year late
Court says lawyers were trying to do the right thing in 'very peculiar circumstances'.
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NewsCustody, carer, client: family lawyers identify 'harmful' words
Family Solutions Group renews call to end 'combative' language in family separation cases.
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News'Dr Bitcoin' contempt proceedings 'no longer in public interest'
Divisional Court rules that report submitted by law firm to court about alleged embargo breach would be admissible.
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News'Dr Bitcoin' challenges admissibility in embargo contempt case
Court hears that law firm was acting without instructions from client when it submitted report to court.
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NewsDivorce reform: work finally begins on finances review
Law Commission aims to publish a scoping paper in September 2024.
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News'I swear by Almighty God': research reveals juror bias
Humanists UK calls for end to defendants and jurors swearing an oath in court.
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NewsLawyer 'fundamentally dishonest' over car accident symptoms
Activities undertaken by claimant included Four Waterfalls Walk in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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NewsAuthor loses dragon copyright claim against John Lewis
Fay Evans conducted a media campaign alleging retailer’s 2019 Christmas ad featured a dragon ‘strikingly similar’ to one of her own characters.
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NewsJudge warns of 'very strict criteria' for non-molestation orders
Significant increase in applications for orders since pandemic, says judge.
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NewsFamily lawyers welcome 'revolutionary' surrogacy recommendations
Law Commission proposes regime that allows intended parents to become legal parents at birth.
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NewsLack of data could hinder PM's anti-social behaviour drive
No figures are collected on the effectiveness of sanctions - or the number of unrepresented defendants in magistrates' courts.
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NewsCounty court delay forced landlord to pay £355 court fee twice
Housing possession data collected by law firm highlights regional variations for application-processing and enquiries.
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NewsJudgment does justice to intrepid couple's tale of holiday woe
Ice conditions making the North West Passage unnavigable were not ‘unforeseeable circumstances’, judge finds.
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News'Mistakes were made': court reforms paused
Law Society welcomes acknowledgement by HMCTS that it tried to 'change too much, too quickly'.
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NewsCompulsory mediation proposed for 'low level' family disputes
Government measures would also see financial penalties imposed on parents 'unreasonably' prolonging court proceedings.
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NewsConsultation begins on unifying Welsh tribunal system
Counsel general announces 'another step towards designing a coherent and high-performing justice system for Wales'.
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NewsTribunal right to strike out judge's grievance claims
Crown court judge argued summary determination of her claims was not appropriate, but the Employment Appeal Tribunal demurred.
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NewsSoophia Khan sentenced to 12 months in prison for contempt
Judge says court has shown ‘considerable degree of indulgence’ to the once prominent solicitor.