All Courts business articles – Page 54
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Trial listed in 2023? Not true, Buckland tells MPs
Cases being listed for 2022 but lord chancellor says he is optimistic about bringing down Crown court backlog.
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Crown court backlog 'not due to systemic failure', lord chief justice rules
Judgment criticises the refusal of judge at Woolwich Crown Court to extend custody time limit for teenager.
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Home after 8pm: Covid-19 court hours affecting work-life balance
HM Courts & Tribunals Service holding 10-day consultation on extending controversial model.
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Spending review: Sunak pledges millions to tackle courts backlog
Chancellor answers call to profession’s concerns about workloads in courts and tribunals.
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Opinion
Has bargain BAILII had its day?
Our free online judgment repository is a bargain - but may not be up to the tasks ahead.
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Pre-recorded evidence now an option across England and Wales
More than 350 victims and witnesses have used the technology since regional rollouts began this year.
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Second part of legal aid review will begin this year, Buckland pledges
Lord chancellor says he wants to get chair of the criminal legal aid review ‘absolutely right’.
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President's guidance for immigration appeals during Covid-19 'unlawful'
Note issued on 23 March stated that appeals should normally be decided on the papers.
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'Net cost of justice system is small' says LCJ in court funding plea
Courts must be able to work to full capacity, annual bar conference hears.
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News focus: Courts recovery plan - progress report
HMCTS is ramping up court capacity amid the huge disruption caused by Covid-19. But the recovery plan is coming in for criticism, as the LCJ urges the government to be ‘realistic’ about funding.
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Supreme Court lowers standard of proof for inquests
Solicitor of family who brought the case says ruling clarifies the law on suicide and unlawful killing.
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Opinion
Justice delayed is justice denied for clients in lockdown limbo
It must be recognised that suspects and defendants accused of criminal offences often need as much support as victims and complainants.
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Vardags and trade union clash over dress-code leak
High-profile divorce firm went to court to prevent confidential information being disclosed.
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Lawyers should be last resort for separating families - McFarlane
New report from the judiciary recommends shifting family breakdown away from 'justice' response.
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HMCTS may publish court risk assessments
Work happening 'in the background' to see if documents can be put up within court and tribunal finder service.
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We'll appeal, says firm behind 'fundamentally flawed' £5bn group claim
Epic Brazil dam litigation will continue with challenge in the Court of Appeal.
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'Irredeemably unmanageable': High Court blocks £5bn group litigation
Judge says prospect of managing 200,000 claimants from Brazil is 'alarming' and cannot work.
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Extended operating hours to continue until April
Capacity of civil courts under growing pressure, says HMCTS.
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Remote evidence could tackle expert shortage in family court
Working group tasked by family division president to investigate shortage makes 22 wide-ranging recommendations.
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Charity pilots last-minute pro bono help in family cases
Advocate wants to avoid turning away unrepresented applicants with nothing.