All Courts business articles – Page 25
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NewsThree-fold rise in number of weapons confiscated at courts
Ministry of Justice data shows 457 knives were brought onto the estate last month.
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NewsAfter 19 years, LiP fails in bid to summon solicitor
Court says there is no evidence of any wrongdoing on the part of CAB employee and solicitor.
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NewsMentions, a deceased defendant, sentencings and an £8 jacket potato
An unexpected adjournment gave the Gazette an opportunity to spend the day observing a busy Crown court in action.
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NewsPublishing sentencing remarks for all cases 'logistically impossible'
Justice committee questions Sentencing Council chief on public opinion and understanding.
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NewsWhen a silk's T-shirt stunned court into silence
Presiding judge praises criminal bar in heartwarming message.
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NewsOut-of-court disposals 'expanding uncontrollably', magistrates warn
Representative body says criminal justice tool is wrongly used for serious offences such as knife crime.
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NewsJudge rejects plea to postpone judgment publication
Court rules that tribunal's decision became public once it was handed to the parties.
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FeatureCandid camera
How have courts, lawyers and parties adapted to the digital revolution unleashed by the pandemic? Catherine Baksi reports.
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NewsRaab announces £5m to cut immigration and asylum backlog
Ministry of Justice says up to 9,000 more cases will be heard by the end of March.
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NewsProspective judicial appointments chief quizzed on diversity
Helen Pitcher OBE tells justice committee more work is required to encourage broader range of candidates.
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NewsTrial over alleged threat to kill solicitor adjourned
Cavan Medlock, of Harrow, northwest London, has pleaded not guilty to two counts in relation to alleged incident in 2020.
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NewsNo more 'sir' or 'madam': Obsolete DJ titles axed
Judges should be addressed in court or tribunal hearings simply as ‘judge’, senior judiciary says.
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NewsLaw schools 'not immune from student class action'
Nearly 3,000 law students have joined 'no win, no fee' group claim against several universities over Covid and strike disruption.
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NewsFurther strikes called over Common Platform
Trade union PCS announces further dates following meeting with HM Courts & Tribunals Service.
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NewsRude judge? Don't just shrug your shoulders, says LCJ
Lord Burnett of Maldon says 'statement of behaviour' will shortly be issued to judges.
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NewsBundles being done badly, judge tells housing lawyers
County court judge highlights court frustrations as he urges practitioners to sharpen up and refocus.
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NewsNew restraint order for 'out of touch with reality' litigant
There must be finality in litigation, judge tells claimant 'unable to see anything but an ever-growing conspiracy'.
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NewsHacking victim retains anonymity in 'persons unknown' action
Judge agrees to withhold identity of company working on 'security-sensitive and highly classified projects of national significance'.
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NewsCourt hearing adjourned after firm faced six-week wait to see prisoner
London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association is gathering examples of 'dire state' of legal visits at HMP Pentonville.