All Courts business articles – Page 68
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NewsWhite paper promises 'smarter' sentencing to cut crime
Proposals include testing problem-solving courts and relaxing criminal records disclosure requirements.
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NewsBusiness interruption ruling 'removes large roadblocks' to successful claims
High Court hands down 162-page judgment in test case brought by City watchdog.
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NewsNightingale court closes less than a month after it opened
Ministry of Justice says Hertfordshire venue hired to meet 'targeted operational need'.
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NewsNew figures show criminal court backlog has surged past 500,000
MoJ says outstanding caseload is now coming down, but problems remain in particular with the Crown court.
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NewsThinktank backs smarter community sentences to cut reoffending
Report highlights successful initiatives in other jurisdictions ahead of sentencing white paper.
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NewsJudge grumbles at midnight ‘ultimatum’ forcing late-night hearing
Order to appoint administrators made just minutes before sale deadline agreed by lawyers.
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NewsJudge blasts MoJ's 'systemic failure' over Crown court backlog
Ruling over teenager held in prison for 321 days awaiting trial.
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NewsIndependent JR review issues call for evidence
Panel chaired by former Tory justice minister asks whether balance within judicial review should be struck differently.
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NewsBlackpool courts shut after Covid case
Northern Circuit leader reminds lawyers that it is compulsory to wear face masks in public areas of all court buildings.
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NewsMoJ tackles delays - by locking up defendants for longer
Lawyers raise concerns over two-month extension to custody time limits announced in recovery plan.
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NewsWhat you may have missed from the magazine
A digest of important developments since our last print edition.
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NewsPerspex and Portakabin: HMCTS announces ‘ambitious’ safety drive
Court service to install screens in hundreds of courts and retiring rooms by end of October.
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NewsLiP support service prepares to go back to court
Support Through Court charity sets up Covid-19 appeal so that it can resume delivering face-to-face services safely.
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OpinionA century of crime fighters flying to the rescue
Scotland Yard’s Flying Squad: 100 Years of Crime Fighting by Dick Kirby.
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NewsMoJ headquarters begins new role as Nightingale court
A press conference room has been turned into a courtroom and will deal with family cases.
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NewsMother in care case allowed to type answers from witness box
Judge grateful for help of lawyers and court intermediary in facilitating innovative approach.
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NewsMore Crown courts to allow pre-recorded video evidence
Vulnerable victims and witnesses would give evidence closer to the time the alleged offence happened.
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OpinionA-Level shambles has lessons for justice
In the age of algorithms we must insist that every individual has the right to a human judge.
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News£51m boost for criminal legal aid - but more needed say lawyers
Lord chancellor announces package of accelerated measures as well as plans for an independent review.
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NewsDon't break quarantine to go to court - Law Society
Discord breaks out between the Law Society and the Bar Council over quarantine exemptions.