All Courts business articles – Page 44
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News‘Expanded’ remote hearing powers come into force
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 now permits remote access to in-person hearings where it is ‘in the interests of justice’.
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OpinionSetting the record straight on barristers' pay
The public would be alarmed to know how much legal aid lawyers actually earn.
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NewsCriminal bar reassured over disciplinary proceedings risk
Hundreds of barristers expected to participate in first court walkout next week over government's legal aid reforms.
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NewsSilks accuse LCJ of 'intimidating' lawyers over court walkouts
QCs say independent office of lord chief justice risks being seen as doing job of a partisan enforcer for the government.
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NewsLCJ warns barristers over court walkouts
Judges told to refer non-attendances to senior presiding judge, who will consider whether to involve Bar Standards Board.
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NewsSolicitors encouraged to join bar picket line
London practitioner group says it stands with colleagues at the criminal bar in legal aid fight.
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NewsBar urges funding to tackle access to justice ‘postcode lottery’
Mark Fenhalls QC says ‘we urgently need a political commitment to fund capacity across the justice system’.
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NewsLiP support service under threat after government cuts funding
Support Through Court must raise £400,000 or face closing some of its regional doors.
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NewsCourts ready to go remote as rail strikes loom
Cases may be moved online or adjourned if lawyers and other court staff cannot make it in.
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NewsBarristers prepare to walk out over legal aid fees
Hundreds of barristers have voted to participate in 'days of action' as well as to refuse returned cases and new instructions.
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NewsTV judge calls for social media responses to government attacks
Rob Rinder says statements should be ready as soon as it appears lawyers are being scapegoated.
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NewsHMCTS figures confirm divorce 'bulge'
Nearly 13,000 couples filed for divorce in first few weeks after 'no-fault' regime came into force.
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NewsStrasbourg's Rwanda ruling divides public law specialists
European Court of Human Rights granted urgent interim measure shortly before plane was due to take off.
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News'Comprehensive strategy' needed to replace flawed courts reform
Modernisation will fail unless the 'knowledge gap' is tackled first, thinktank concludes.
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NewsHMCTS spends £404m on agency staff in five years
Executive body estimates £88.7m spend on 2,332 agency staff in 2021/22.
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NewsSupreme Court defends role of Rwanda flight lawyers
Lord Reed says lawyers were performing 'proper function' of ensuring clients not subjected to unlawful treatment.
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NewsRoutinely anonymised family judgments unlawful, says remedies lead
Mr Justice Mostyn says only an act of parliament could change the current presumption of open justice.
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NewsCourt 'walkouts' could start in weeks
Hundreds of criminal barristers could refuse to attend court in response to the government's proposed reforms.
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NewsHome secretary defeats bid to block Rwanda removals flight
Claimants given permission to appeal High Court ruling as Priti Patel says she will not be deterred by legal challenges.
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NewsGovernment blames Easter for court backlog rise
Official figures show the number of outstanding cases grew in the month barristers commenced legal aid action.