All Courts business articles – Page 65
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NewsLabour calls for community courts to tackle BAME disproportionality
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy reiterates youth justice recommendation from government-commissioned review.
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NewsHome Office removal window makes access to justice ‘practically impossible’
Court of Appeal hears challenge to policy that gives people between 72 hours and seven days’ notice.
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NewsHundreds respond to pre-charge bail review
Home Office decided to revisit 2017 reforms amid concerns about 'release under investigation' powers.
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FeatureShock to the system
Proposals for an ‘online court’ were already behind schedule when 90% of hearings switched overnight to remote proceedings. As the coronavirus recovery plan kicks in, Marialuisa Taddia finds out how far the reform programme has come.
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OpinionExtended hours plans ignore the detail but create discord
Lawyers will be needed in the backlog mission, but vague pronouncements won’t get them on board.
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NewsSociety and Bar join forces to condemn backlog plans
Law Society and Bar Council say government should not mess with court hours and jury trials.
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NewsMcKenzie friend silenced in court as claimant able to speak for herself
Eventful preliminary hearing results in McKenzie friend being denied rights of audience.
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NewsLord chancellor seeks views on post-Brexit court powers
Ministry of Justice presents two options for departure from retained EU case law.
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NewsExtended court hours to tackle backlog
Ministry of Justice publishes coronavirus recovery plan as work continues to reopen all courts.
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NewsJudge rebukes lawyers arguing through witness evidence
Scathing criticism of ‘substantially unsatisfactory’ witness statements submitted in tax fraud trial.
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NewsDivorce ruling gives 'untrammelled licence' to go forum shopping
Supreme Court, by a majority, dismisses appeal brought by aristocrat in relation to maintenance.
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NewsJohnson pledges £142m to improve 100 courts
Prime minister announces the cash as part of recovery plan billed 'a new deal for Britain'.
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NewsBAME and junior lawyers unite over jury trials
Practitioner groups say they will vehemently oppose any proposal to change the system.
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NewsCPS praised for early coronavirus response
Support for staff included equipment packages, travel and parking costs, and hand sanitiser and wipes.
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OpinionJury trials: apportioning guilt
As many point out, proposal to abolish jury trials is unintended consequence of avowedly political choices.
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NewsSeparate court entrances for domestic abuse victims
Government says family courts will be overhauled after review reveals 'long-standing failings'.
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NewsTop health expert calls for face masks in court
Professor Trish Greenhalgh says court is a risky place for transmission of Covid-19.
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NewsLAA seeks to bring court-assessed bills in-house
Proposed permanent move prompts concerns over possible conflict of interest.
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NewsAnger as solicitors told over the weekend to attend court in person
Judicial Office statement said crisis levels had changed since remote participation was encouraged in April.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: June’s Council meeting
Because of the pandemic this was Council’s first full meeting conducted remotely.