All Courts business articles – Page 53
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NewsCourts in Tier 4 areas continue to operate as normal
Justice minister says ‘essential service’ must continue and that buildings have been made safe.
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NewsDigital appeals system 'cost six times more' than going to court
HMCTS decided not to continue with Continuous Online Resolution project following pilot findings.
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NewsRecord number of court applications to prevent domestic violence
Law Society makes renewed legal aid call following publication of 'deeply disturbing' statistics.
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NewsCovid-19 operating hours 'will not deliver value for money' - Society
Chancery Lane says controversial model will cost more but not achieve the government's objective.
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News'Error of law' helpline for those affected by immigration appeals ruling
JCWI worried that people affected by High Court judgment are unaware of their rights.
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NewsLaw Commission seeks to reform 'fragmented' tribunals system in Wales
Proposals support Commission on Justice in Wales vision for devolved tribunals.
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NewsJudge recuses herself over hockey club connection
District judge's son and party in family case were members of the same club and followed each other on social media.
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NewsKeep neighbour disputes out of court, urges master
Judge suggests that 'fallings-out' between neighbours will be ‘less painful’ when resolved away from court.
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NewsNine Nightingale courtrooms to open in new year
New venues take the total number of Nightingale courtrooms to 40, government says.
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NewsCourt security seized 83,000 weapons in last three years
Thousands of knives and two firearms were brought onto HMCTS estate in 2019/20.
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NewsBraverman welcomes CoA clarification on sexual assault
Attorney general asked whether prosecution has to prove the accused intended the touching to be sexual.
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NewsFamily backlog 'may not return to pre-Covid levels until 2023'
Documents published by the judiciary reveal private and public law priorities.
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NewsCovid-19 operating hours 'will not continue beyond June 2021'
HM Courts & Tribunals Service issues fresh pledge as it extends consultation deadline by four days.
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NewsSmall claims taking almost a year to come to trial
Trials in the county court down across the board from July to September this year.
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NewsCash for courts upgrade in doubt
Lord Burnett confirms business case for securing funds to finish modernisation programme by 2023 was presented to Treasury in October.
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NewsBuckland and Patel work to resolve virtual remand hearings crisis
Officials have carried out 'intensive work' to identify practical solutions after police withdrew support.
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NewsAppeal judges demand rule change after epic 100-page JR grounds
Challenge to Covid restrictions prompts Court of Appeal call for 'appropriate procedural rigour'.
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OpinionGive magistrates the benefit of the doubt
A serving member of the bench offers some tips for working together.
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NewsExtended operating hours 'misunderstood', says lord chief justice
Government currently consulting on widening Covid-19 operating hours to more courts.