All Courts business articles – Page 27
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FeatureTime is money
One-third of SMEs experience a legal issue but only 8% consult a law firm. What can be done to help bridge the justice gap? Joanna Goodman reports.
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NewsExperts must include contrary views in evidence, conference told
There is no conflict between duties to the client and to the court, Lady Justice Simler tells expert witnesses.
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NewsCourt photography ban under review in transparency drive
MoJ asks if 1925 prohibition on cameras and 1981 prohibition on sound recording remain fit for purpose.
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NewsTougher sentences for animal cruelty
Guidelines revised after statutory maximum sentence for most serious offences raised from six months to five years in prison.
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NewsClaim falls away after solicitors underpaid court fee by £24
Deadline had been missed after solicitors’ inadvertent error in landlord-tenant dispute.
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NewsMandatory divorce wait shortened for client with life-limiting health issues
Divorce reforms introduced 20-week wait to allow couples to reconcile or agree practical arrangements.
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NewsJoint venture to turn online court vision into reality
LawtechUK proposal for online dispute resolution for small businesses should be running next year.
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FeatureA middle way
With family courts in disarray, clients can resolve their disputes more quickly and cost effectively through arbitration.
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NewsAccess denied
Photo ID and staff card did not suffice for one Gazette reporter trying to enter court.
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NewsSupreme Court justice fears hearings now 'invisible' to public
Lord Briggs backs more public access to court papers in real time.
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NewsSony fails to get Jimi Hendrix band rights case moved to New York
'Obvious that England is the most natural and appropriate forum' for claim brought by estates of Hendrix bandmates.
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NewsLabour fails to force disclosure of solicitor's email to Corbyn aide
High Court rules solicitor’s communication marked LEGALLY PRIVILEGED should remain so, as high-profile litigation continues.
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NewsHMRC adviser avoids punishment after breaking judgment embargo
Individual had emailed various government departments disclosing a favourable result.
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NewsJudicial appointments body admits breaching FOI legislation
Judicial Appointments Commission unable to find ministerial authorisation required for Freedom of Information Act exemption.
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NewsBusinessman with 'grudge' targeted barrister in 'bomb plot'
Old Bailey trial hears of ‘bold and targeted strike’ against barrister at Gray’s Inn.
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News'Get with the programme' and go digital, Vos tells commercial lawyers
‘Analogue’ litigation processes need to be rethought if London is to remain pre-eminent, master of the rolls says.
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NewsJudge accuses appointments body of dodging public scrutiny
Tribunal hears dispute over responses to requests made to Judicial Appointments Commission under the Freedom of Information Act.
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NewsCommercial Court caseload declines
Annual report shows a 9.9% drop in claims issued in flagship court.
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NewsRemote licensing hearing lawful, court rules
Nightclub’s appeal against revocation of its premises licence is rejected.