All Courts business articles – Page 47
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NewsWhitehall submissions would have 'facilitated' scrutiny of JR reforms - tribunal
Public law specialists lose appeal but tribunal rejects government argument that submissions would 'add nothing' to parliamentary debate.
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News‘Phone hacking’ litigation continues – for now
High Court refuses News Group Newspapers’ application for ‘final cut-off date’ in litigation.
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NewsCourts case management system glitch as HMCTS resumes rollout
Common Platform working again after practitioners were notified this morning that the system was unavailable.
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News'Absolute scandal': HMCTS urged to cut £593 divorce fee
New digital service is expected to be quicker but fee to file an application for a divorce will remain unchanged.
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NewsDuke of Sussex’s lawyers criticised for embargo breach
Mr Justice Swift says the breach was ‘entirely unacceptable’.
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NewsMagistrates to get half a day's formal training for new sentencing powers
Ministry of Justice says commencement regulations will be introduced 'in the coming weeks'.
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NewsGood Law Project fails to revive PPE claim after serving one day late
Legal campaign group loses appeal over late service of claim form.
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NewsDubai ruler’s litigation was ‘abusive’, judge rules
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum acted ‘remorselessly’ against his ex-wife, court rules.
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News'Taxi!': barrister leaves Supreme Court to give birth
Justices narrowly avoid having to adjourn case to help deliver a baby.
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NewsCommercial partner apologises for judgment embargo breach
International fraud litigation specialist sent appeal result to ‘social’ WhatsApp group ‘in error’.
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NewsDon't include personal attacks in statements, family judge urges solicitors
Parties also criticised for over-long statements and 'eleventh hour spreadsheet analysis of expenditure'.
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NewsMoJ under pressure to widen scope of divorce reform
Baroness Deech says 'miserable' part of divorce law will remain after no-fault system comes into force next month.
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NewsLast-minute abortion hearing ‘deeply regrettable’, says judge
Woman forced to bring proceedings herself to prove she had capacity to consent to termination.
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NewsMishcon fighting football club’s £20m negligence claim
London firm admits breach of duty but denies causation and loss, High Court hears.
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NewsDoor policy for entering courts ‘not routine’, says HMCTS
Reporters have been asked at the door to give their names and reasons for attending court.
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NewsMcFarlane makes fresh bid to curb volume of hearings
Family division president seeks to tighten up process and procedure after being told cases never seem to conclude.
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NewsHMCTS to switch off 'old' divorce portal on 31 March
New system introducing 'no-fault' provisions under Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act will begin on 6 April.
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NewsMPs sound alarm over MoJ's 'meagre ambition' to reduce court backlog
Public accounts committee unconvinced government will recruit enough judges to bring outstanding caseload down to 53,000 by 2025.
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News'Investigative' approach piloted in family courts
Government says pilots will ensure domestic abuse victims are not further traumatised by court process.
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News'Open defiance and hostility' to the SRA: Khan loses intervention challenge
High Court judge says Soophia Khan appears unsuitable to carry on practice as a solicitor in any capacity.