All Courts business articles – Page 27
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NewsLitigant spared jail for abusing judge during phone hearing
‘Who the f*** do you think you are?’, party in family proceedings asked judge.
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NewsLCJ 'remains concerned' about judicial recruitment
Lord Burnett reveals difficulties filling vacancies on the circuit and district benches.
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NewsClaim worth £3,000 moved after costs rose towards £50,000
Judge moves claim out of High Court jurisdiction after ruling it was not complex.
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NewsBreaking the fourth wall in the Court of Appeal
‘That was a facetious remark’, silk assures the online audience.
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NewsDivorce applications reach decade high
Figures suggest couples waited until 'no-fault' regime came into force - but cost of living crisis could see numbers fall.
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News'Problems with your ex?': McFarlane suggests mediation rebrand
Family division president says some parents might get mediation confused with reconciliation or marriage guidance.
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NewsMagistrates' expenses system 'not fit for purpose'
Seven in 10 volunteer members of the bench say service left them out of pocket.
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NewsNew lord chancellor leads events to mark opening of the legal year
Brandon Lewis attends service at Westminster Abbey in London as Conservative party conference continues in Manchester.
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FeatureMinority reports
Court reporters may be an endangered species but the vital service they provide in terms of public education and open justice must be protected.
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OpinionHack watch
Cash is needed to safeguard what ought to be universally regarded as a critical component of civil society: court reporting.
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NewsLewis formally sworn in as lord chancellor
Lord chancellor pledges to take role in upholding the rule of law ‘incredibly seriously’.
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NewsDefendants could be released before trial if legal aid dispute continues – High Court
Court says absence of barristers by end of November ‘unlikely’ to be sufficient reason for extending CTL.
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NewsLabour conference: judicial appointments 'must be more transparent'
Shadow justice secretary says public trust in the criminal justice system will break down if judges are not representative of society.
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NewsJudges wrongly blamed government over CBA action, High Court hears
CPS says judges who cited ‘long-term underfunding’ wrongly expressed view on legal aid dispute.
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NewsLabour conference: Neighbourhood policing and rape courts on justice agenda
Shadow justice ministers suggest they will focus heavily on 'trauma-informed practice' to cut crime and support victims.
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NewsFormer criminal solicitor gets MoJ legal aid brief
Gareth Johnson given responsibility for criminal courts recovery and criminal legal aid.
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NewsLabour pledges to introduce 'Hillsborough Law'
Solicitor who acted for families during the Hillsborough inquests says legislation would end 'David v Goliath' type battles.
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NewsWitnesses can give evidence by WhatsApp, Court of Appeal rules
WhatsApp ‘capable of being regarded as sufficiently secure’ for Crown court evidence, judge says.
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NewsFew couples applying for joint divorce, HMCTS figures reveal
Landmark reforms introduced ability to issue joint statement that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.
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OpinionDelays in our civil courts have now reached crisis point
Only an immediate increase in funding can reverse the escalating wait for justice.