All Courts business articles – Page 79
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News'Consent' judge: Domestic abuse letter attracts over 130 signatures
Lawyers and campaigners call for wider action amid concern over judge's controversial findings in family case.
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NewsHMCTS says sorry after court boots out Gazette reporter
Monidipa Fouzder was rebuked for not telling a security guard at Edmonton she was a journalist.
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OpinionKicked out of a court building
Requiring permission from a court manager to be on court premises doesn't sound like open justice.
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NewsPeers alarmed at Henry VIII powers in divorce bill
Lords committee says the lord chancellor's powers could radically alter the rationale for the reforms.
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News'Judicial reviews support parliament': law chiefs respond to AG appointment
Suella Braverman wrote in a recent article that courts are exercising a form of political power.
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NewsCouple's Islamic ceremony 'did not create a marriage' – Court of Appeal
Ruling prompts calls for marriage laws to be updated to reflect modern society.
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NewsCrown court data being twisted to mask reality, claims criminal bar
Chair of the CBA, Caroline Goodwin QC, says trials are being listed as ‘mentions’ to avoid delays being recorded.
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NewsFamily justice system 'under sustained and heavy attack' - Munby
Former family division president says confidence within private family law is at an all-time low.
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NewsCoA blocks Jamaica deportations over legal advice concern
Detainees should be given at least five days' notice so they can seek advice.
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NewsSenior judge says regional LIP support service closure 'very worrying'
Support Through Court is closing its Bournemouth branch next month.
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News'No job losses' from regional divorce centre closures, says HMCTS
Government says all digital divorce cases are now handled at a courts and tribunals service centre in Stoke-on-Trent.
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News'Training is not enough': Family lawyers target Tolson over 'outdated' views on consent
Lawyers ask family chief to review HHJ Tolson QC's cases as controversial findings are raised in parliament.
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NewsCrown court sitting days increase 'nowhere near enough' - criminal bar
Government says minimum of 87,000 will ensure justice is served in a timely fashion.
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NewsHigh Court orders HMCTS to fund lay advocates
Mr Justice Keehan says it is too much to expect 'extremely busy' public law solicitors to assist parents in public law proceedings.
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NewsUnrepresented homeless litigant granted leniency
Lack of representation and legal aid woes can constitute a good reason for allowing an appeal out of time.
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NewsHMCTS shuts heavily criticised divorce centres
Venues in Stoke, Wrexham and Port Talbot close, to be followed by Bradford and Nottingham.
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NewsJustice lambasts lack of progress on a diverse judiciary
Legal thinktank Justice says there is little reason for optimism three years after it recommended diversity 'targets with teeth'.
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NewsFresh bill ordered in long-running Tower Hamlets costs row
District judge says solicitors must ensure clients are given sufficient information in invoice.
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NewsCompany director avoids jail over Wimbledon tickets
Her Honour Judge Walden-Smith says suspended sentence should not be considered an easy option.
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NewsHigh Court condemns leadership judge's 'obsolescent' view on consent
Damning judgment reveals absence of training for family judges considering serious sexual assault allegations.