All Courts business articles – Page 29
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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.
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NewsMore judges want to quit before retirement, official survey shows
Workload, pension and pay prompting judges to consider quitting in next five years.
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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.