All Judicial articles – Page 25
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NewsMPs condemn ‘improper’ attacks on judges
Offices of lord chancellor and the attorney general have become politicised, all-party group concludes.
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NewsCommercial Court could face wave of ‘sanctions-related claims’
War in Ukraine and sanctions already ‘causing complications to the court’s work’.
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NewsLord chancellor must ‘rein in’ cabinet on rule of law – LCJ
Lord Burnett says lord chancellor ‘must be ready to deploy their authority and say “no”’.
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NewsBoyce questions lord chief's assertion on judicial diversity
Law Society president says Lord Burnett's comments on progress do not correspond with the data.
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OpinionLetters roundup: 27 May 2022
Judicial diversity action, a baptism of fire, and putting people first: your letters to the editor.
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NewsFact-finding hearings should not be default in abuse cases - McFarlane
Family Division president commissioned guidance to help judges determine whether fact-finding is required when domestic abuse allegations are made.
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OpinionLord chief calculates the cost of legal aid cuts
House of Lords committee session takes an unexpected turn as Lord Burnett highlights the wider consequences of LASPO.
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NewsRussians lead commercial litigant table - for now
Annual survey shows a dramatic drop in the number of judgments in London courts.
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NewsLaurence Fox denied first libel jury trial for a decade
Actor sought jury trial in claims over a social media spat between him and three public figures.
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NewsJudicial diversity progress 'better than people might think', says lord chief justice
Lord Burnett says no one has criticised him about women and ethnic minorities - but number of black judges remains a concern.
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OpinionRemember, judges are human too
The Court of Appeal's Lady Justice Carr gave a surprising glimpse of what life looks like behind the bench.
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NewsDating service latest to breach judgment embargo
Muzmatch may face indemnity costs for ‘serious breach’, judge indicates.
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OpinionAcid, amnesty - and abortion: 1972 and all that
Fifty years ago, judicial activism was playing its part in a culture war.
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NewsJudge declines recusal despite being owed £7,700 by claimant
International firm’s claim for £1m in unpaid fees is heard by judge still owed money for past work.
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NewsChancery interim applications in person next month
Sir Julian Flaux says interim applications in person by default from 9 May.
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NewsPart of the union: GMB sets up branch for judges
Prominent trade union insists it does not want to go to war with senior judiciary.
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OpinionSounding off
Judicial diversity (or the lack of it) remains a seemingly intractable bone of contention among lawyers.
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News'Resist prolixity' from lawyers, Vos tells judges
Courts should not ‘reward incompetence' by allowing lawyers to charge for long documents, says master of the rolls.