All Courts business articles – Page 55
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NewsParties in HMCTS pilot snub small claims mediation
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says suspicion and timing may be contributing to low take-up.
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NewsLCJ wants ‘realistic assessment’ of funds needed to reduce backlog
In his annual report, Lord Burnett of Maldon says outstanding caseload was already unacceptable even before Covid.
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NewsHousing possession cases to continue during second lockdown
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says courts will remain open for business but there will be no evictions.
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NewsCourts will be exempt from second lockdown
Judges and magistrates are urged to make full use of remote hearings but buildings will not close, lord chief justice says.
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NewsParents appearing alone at remote family hearings
Concerns raised about hearings where interim orders are made to remove babies shortly after birth.
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NewsSolicitors sworn in as High Court judges
Lord chief justice says latest additions to senior bench should be celebrated.
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NewsLCJ wades in to immigration row
Lord Burnett of Maldon expresses regret at 'minority of lawyers' supporting 'abusive late legal challenges'.
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NewsCourt of Appeal declares Home Office immigration policy 'unlawful'
Judges say Judicial Reviews and Injunctions Policy gives 'real risk' of preventing access to justice.
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OpinionJustice depends on data - and the pandemic shows why
At the moment we lack even the most basic information about how the system is coping.
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NewsSolicitors boycott court cells over Covid concerns
Defence practitioners say they face unsafe environment after police stopped running virtual remand hearings.
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NewsMan appears in court over alleged knife attack on immigration firm
Cavan Medlock, 28, of Harrow, has yet to enter pleas in relation to alleged incident at Harrow office of Duncan Lewis.
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NewsOldest local law society hosts Nightingale court
Bristol Law Society marks 250th anniversary with new role.
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NewsPolice forces pull support for virtual remand hearings
National Police Chiefs' Council says emergency provision requested by HMCTS is no longer sustainable.
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NewsIn focus: Making the most of HMCTS data
In the landmark report Digital Justice, HMCTS was urged to improve the collection and sharing of data to enhance access to justice. But progress is ‘disappointingly slow’
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NewsCourt services offer ‘safe space’ for litigants
Two court-based services that provide free advice are working together to provide a ‘safe space’ for litigants in person during the pandemic.
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NewsAppeal courts to have 'final say' post-Brexit transition
Government decides to grant highest appeal courts the power to depart from retained EU case law.
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NewsMcFarlane: Family court backlogs cut but remote working 'saps morale'
Family division president says there have been more sitting days in family than ever before.
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NewsHMCTS: don't come to court if you have Covid
HM Courts & Tribunals Service acknowledges that public health legislation permits court users to come out of self-isolation.
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NewsTrials listed for 2022 as Crown court backlog approaches 50,000
HMCTS struggles to ensure that trials can be accommodated under ongoing restrictions.