All Courts business articles – Page 79
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NewsAsk about children before sentencing, MPs and peers tell judges
Joint Committee on Human Rights says the court must assess the impact of the sentence on dependants.
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NewsCrown court sitting days decision 'political' - senior presiding judge
Lady Justice Macur says allocation has been chopped from 97,400 in 2018/19 to 82,300 in 2019/20.
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NewsMiller prorogation challenge heads to Supreme Court
UK's highest court expected to hear the case on 17 September.
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NewsGive victims sentencing transcript, Baird tells HMCTS chief
Victims' commissioner calls for clarity to help individuals understand the sentence.
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News‘Victims place their lives on hold’ as courts stand idle, says MP
Yasmin Qureshi requested official figures of recorder sitting days in a parliamentary written question.
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NewsLaw centres prepare to protest over flexible operating hours
Six-month pilots at Brentford and Manchester courts will begin on Monday.
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NewsInternational firm acts for former PM in prorogation challenge
Herbert Smith Freehills has been instructed to help Sir John Major in intervention.
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OpinionLet the public have a good sniff around court
Open days are a great way to help people understand the justice system. We need to arrange more.
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NewsGina Miller instructs Article 50 team to challenge Johnson
Former Supreme Court justice says PM's decision to prorogue parliament is politically shocking but lawful.
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NewsParliament shut-down puts justice bills under threat
Boris Johnson’s intention to prorogue parliament could lead to a halt on divorce, court and domestic abuse reform.
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NewsCrumbling courts: broken lift blocks barrister from Corbyn hearing
Two disabled lawyers in same case struggle with lack of access to RCJ Bear Garden.
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NewsSRA concern over reluctance to report criminal defence 'touts'
Regulator says documentary evidence not necessarily needed to build up a picture.
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NewsSolicitor gave court 'no adequate explanation' for wrong deadline dates
Decision to grant relief from sanction is overturned after a finding that the court did not have correct information.
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News127 courtrooms 'doing absolutely nothing'
Barrister Jonathan Dunne's snapshot is based on courtrooms that usually handle crime cases.
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NewsCourt interpreters in limbo after sub-contractor 'ceases operations'
Bolton-based Debonair Languages said it placed interpreters into Crown court bookings every day.
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NewsCentralised hubs delivering 'swifter' justice, HMCTS claims
Waiting time for 30,000 callers dropped from as long as five minutes to 30 seconds.
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NewsLitigants can opt out of digital justice any time, says minister
Government sees off Labour’s proposed amendments to online courts legislation going through parliament.
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NewsCourt faces four-month shutdown due to unexpected building work
Croydon Magistrates' Court is being rejigged to accommodate extra work from neighbouring court closure.
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NewsCommittee warns of ignorance on England and Wales divergence
Lord chancellor told that few legal education and training providers have dedicated modules on Welsh law.
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NewsGovernment lost £12.1m over cancelled fine-collection upgrade
Transforming Compliance and Enforcement Programme was supposed to increase efficiency.