All Courts business articles – Page 23
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NewsMagistrates' sentencing powers scaled back
Government pauses measure that enabled magistrates to jail people for up to a year.
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NewsPay dispute between government and judges rumbles on
Appeal tribunal remits case after overturning lower court's finding that judges were part-time workers in their 'sitting up' capacity.
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NewsHigh Court ruling expected to widen scope of legal aid for parents
Public Law Project represented domestic abuse complainant whose child was not treated as part of her household.
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NewsMoJ to revise 'outdated' thresholds for court fee remission scheme
Consultation paper says income thresholds are out of step with increased living costs.
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NewsCourt set to hear claims of 'secret' IP commissions
Judge refuses bid by Marks & Clerk LLP to strike out group claim brought on behalf of businesses paying patent renewal fees.
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NewsLegal aid: Society seeks permission to challenge Raab in court
Chancery Lane says it will do everything in its power to secure fair deal for solicitors on criminal legal aid fees.
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NewsMoJ opts against payment reform to Mental Capacity Act
Legislation will not be changed to make it easier for parents to access matured child savings accounts.
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NewsSanction for judge who 'displayed subconscious bias'
HHJ Tacey Cronin asked UK-born litigant if they had researched the law 'in the country in which you are living'.
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NewsNews focus: Is the courts reform programme working? Nobody knows
HMCTS does not know if its £1.3bn courts reform programme is on track or achieving the efficiencies intended, according to public spending watchdogs. A dearth of routine data is a major reason.
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OpinionHMCTS was forewarned about the risk of digital courts
Rather than dismissing critics as Luddites the MoJ should have listened to court users.
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OpinionCommon platform fails to deliver
It is not a case of users adapting, but providers reviewing a dysfunctional system that may have been launched too soon.
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NewsRushed pace of reform putting pressure on courts
Reforms must not come at the expense of justice, Law Society says.
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NewsCommon platform failure led to 35 defendants not being electronically tagged
National Audit Office report reveals extent of problems that have hit troubled courts case management system.
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NewsJuries in rape cases more likely to convict than acquit
Landmark research analysed almost six million charges and every verdict reached between 2007 and 2021.
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OpinionThe climate crisis and the courts
Just as Gandhi was a highly controversial figure in his lifetime, so were the defendants in Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court last week.
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NewsNews focus: Are lawyers still breaching judgment embargoes?
Despite the master of the rolls’ clarion call for lawyers to respect judgment embargoes and a warning about possible contempt proceedings, high-profile breaches continue to happen.
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News'Community courts' on Labour's justice agenda
Shadow justice secretary promises 50% increase in Crown prosecution staff and also hints at reviving idea of levy on City firms to fund access to justice.
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NewsNightingale courts will remain open to tackle backlog
Additional physical capacity alone is not the solution, Law Society says.
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NewsDomestic abuse victims 'still being cross-examined by alleged perpetrator'
Charities and solicitors urge Dominic Raab to review legal aid fees to ensure lawyers are available to step in.
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NewsBarrister admits allowing secret judgment details to be published
Judge says barrister showed ‘carelessness’ in breaching High Court confidentiality order.