All Courts business articles – Page 49
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NewsFaulks review on JR to be published this week
Government will reportedly seek to stop the automatic referral of judicial review cases to senior judges.
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NewsNo research on video hearing impact
HMCTS has no commissions for research into impact on justice outcomes of video hearings or links, Gazette learns.
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NewsA solicitor general is not just for Christmas
Lucy Frazer's 77 days as the attorney general's deputy in 2019 isn't a record for brevity.
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OpinionLife on a lockdown jury
Two weeks of court life revealed that HMCTS is doing its best - but Perspex and posters can only do so much.
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NewsHMCTS apologises for CVP connection problems
Some people were unable to connect to court via the cloud video platform.
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NewsPolice bill: Bail changes could fail crime victims, says Law Society
The criminal justice system needs more funding to deliver on promises of new legislation, according to representative body.
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NewsJustice bill: ‘Crackdown won't turn around decades of underfunding’
Criminal justice system needs more than ‘cosmetic’ alterations, lawyers say in response to 'restore confidence' bill.
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NewsLaw Society: ‘More must be done to protect court users’
Solicitors are still raising numerous concerns about court safety, says representative body.
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NewsInspectors warn over court recovery consequences for victims
Report says several trials are being listed for the same time slot or no date is set at all.
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NewsHMCTS to pilot home-tests for court users
Home-testing for Covid-19 is to be rolled out in five courts nationwide, as HMCTS staff threaten to strike over safety concerns.
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NewsHMCTS staff vote to strike over Covid concerns
Industrial action could be taken at the Liverpool Law Courts and Snaresbrook Crown Court, according to trade union.
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NewsFormer government lawyer Rose appointed to Supreme Court
Lady Justice Rose's appointment doubles the number of women sitting in the UK's highest court.
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NewsBudget 2021: Sunak 'turning a blind eye' to law and order
Lawyers' leaders say the wider justice system is a poor relation in HM Treasury's priorities.
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NewsCovid-19 confirmed at 95 courts in less than a month
Ministry of Justice says positive case does not indicate coronavirus was transmitted within a court building.
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OpinionIn defence of DJs
The magistracy and district judges are not in competition: we should learn from each other.
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NewsMisunderstanding of drill music leading to unfair convictions, says Justice
Report from working group on racial disparities in the youth justice system makes 45 recommendations.
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NewsPolice stations resume support for video remand hearings
Law Society welcomes joint funding arrangement between Ministry of Justice and Home Office.
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NewsOld CPR links reopened as upgrade work continues on new site
Court users also frustrated with listings moving to the gov.uk website.
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News18-year-olds would be treated as children under proposed court bill
Conservative MP and former magistrate Rob Butler says court date should not affect how a young person is treated.
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NewsOnly two Crown courts checked for cell safety
Revelation by Public Health England prompts calls for greater transparency.