All Courts business articles – Page 74
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NewsHMCTS promises better court conditions and security
Suppliers will be penalised for poor standards under new contracts that come into force in April.
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NewsJudge commends lawyers involved in 'harrowing' Sinaga case
Investigation 'involved hundreds of hours of viewing footage of a most unpleasant nature'.
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News'Up a down escalator' - family chief speaks out over pressure on courts
Figures suggest that a third of separating couples turn to the family court to resolve child custody issues.
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NewsJudge criticises £74,000 legal costs for inheritance application
Mr Justice Francis begins judgment by expressing his 'astonishment' at costs.
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NewsMortgage 'prisoners' commence group action
Commercial litigation firm begins proceedings on behalf of more than 200,000 people.
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NewsTouting case heads to Court of Appeal over contempt ruling
Barrister appearing pro bono argues that client who struggled to obtain legal aid should not have been found in contempt.
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NewsJudge sues MoJ claiming racial discrimination
Judge Nawal Kumrai says he was treated unfairly following a complaint made against him by an appellant in one of his cases.
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News'Delay and expense': High Court quashes disclosure orders
Lord chief justice says defence representatives must ensure expert reports are reliable and admissible.
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NewsJudge calls for review over failure to protect Joseph McCann victims
Mr Justice Edis imposed 33 life sentences on McCann, of Aylesbury, at the Old Bailey yesterday.
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NewsCounty court trial waiting times at 10-year high
Waiting times have been longer for each quarter in 2019 than the same periods in 2018.
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NewsForum shopping in spotlight as divorce battle reaches Supreme Court
Charles Villiers filed for divorce in Scotland but Emma Villiers applied for maintenance in England.
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NewsKent court evacuated after fire breaks out
Maidstone Combined Court is closed for the rest of the day.
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NewsPolice mailbox for family court protection orders abandoned
Two police officers were forwarding every forced marriage and female genital mutilation order to the relevant force.
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NewsHMCTS apologises after heating packs up
Hearings moved as courts close due to 'heating issues'.
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NewsFinal warning for legal aid recipient in Wimbledon tickets case
His Honour Judge Freedman tells Luke McKay he is being given one last chance to purge his contempt.
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NewsMore barristers to skip court security – but solicitors still have to queue
The professional access scheme for barristers has been rolled out in 30 more courts in England and Wales.
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NewsCriticism deterring medical specialists from being expert witnesses
Working group set up by family president publishes 22 recommendations to tackle shortage.
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NewsHigh Court blow for client challenging Carter-Ruck bills
London firm helped Vivek Rattan secure $500,000 in damages from a bank over a potential mis-selling claim.
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NewsHousing lawyers fear exclusion from dispute resolution process
Emergency meeting convened to discuss influential thinktank's latest project.
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NewsLiP support unit shuts branches
Support Through Court confirms it is closing centres in Preston, Southampton, Bournemouth and west London.