All Courts business articles – Page 3
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News'Badly amiss': Judge blasts £100k case wrongly issued in London
Claimant lawyers argued that administration of cases in the county court was 'comparatively woeful'.
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News'Get on with it': peers tell MoJ to make pre-nuptial agreements binding
Prominent peers back pre-nuptial agreements entering the statute book but opinion is divided on judicial discretion.
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NewsSupreme Court should hear more criminal appeals, Law Commission recommends
Proposed reforms to help people challenge their convictions more easily.
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NewsJudges have received death threats, LCJ reveals
Lady Carr speaks of dangers of 'inaccurate reporting' after judge's decision criticised during PMQs.
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NewsApplications drop 17.2% at Technology and Construction Court
AI is 'increasingly important' both as the subject of cases and in their management and conduct, annual report reveals.
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NewsFour in 10 judges fear for their safety
Latest UK Judicial Attitude Survey reveals issues ranging from personal safety to a looming recruitment crisis.
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NewsSolicitor accused of misleading court on firm's financial position
Sandstone Legal saw off winding up petition - but accusations followed subsequent statement.
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NewsLady chief justice rues crumbling courts estate
Baroness Carr says judges 'have often lived with something so long, they’re just keeping a stiff upper lip’.
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NewsIn depth: Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre is falling apart
Leaky roof, missing tiles, inadequate security...the Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre is not fit for purpose. The centre’s decrepitude touches raw nerves in Westminster’s relationship with Wales.
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NewsLCJ snubs international judicial wellbeing pact
Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill says declaration's objectives chime with work judiciary of England and Wales is already doing to support judges.
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NewsFamily Division president sounds warning over ‘astonishing’ surrogacy
Sir Andrew McFarlane speaks out after ageing couple commissioned babies from overseas clinic without considering children’s welfare.
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NewsMother asks court's permission to 'tell her story' in legal first
Woman 'seeks to advocate on behalf of victims of domestic abuse, helping to educate others', says her barrister Charlotte Proudman.
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OpinionLCJ's diversity pledge gives cause for optimism
The proportion of black judges has remained at 1% since 2014, but the judiciary is working hard to change that.
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News'Tough on crime' narrative failing victims
Sentencing review chief David Gauke criticises politicians for increasing tariffs without considering wider impact on justice system.
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NewsMoJ hails further progress on probate delays
Ministry of Justice says recruitment of extra staff has helped halve waiting times in six months.
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NewsSanctioned judge was promoted within six months, MoJ reveals
Courts minister says judicial appointments body has a statutory duty to make selections based on merit alone.
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NewsCourt interpreter pay could rise under new MoJ contract
Minister says Consumer Price Index will be applied to the new language services contract on an annual basis.
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NewsIntermediate courts not the answer, Society tells Leveson review
Chancery Lane says some of the ideas Sir Brian Leveson has been asked to review merely shift the burden from one place to another.
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NewsFirm joins with neurodiversity specialist to reduce tribunal claims
Solicitors say more employees are disclosing their diagnosis but employers are struggling to understand.