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News and updates – Page 8
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News'We don't have enough judges, staff or courts' - LCJ
Lord Burnett of Maldon says government must provide sufficient funding on a sustained basis.
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NewsProbate fees to rise as government seeks extra £25m a year
Ministry of Justice says current probate system operating at a loss and subsidised by the taxpayer.
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NewsOffices set for reopening as PM relies on ‘personal judgement’
Government guidance clear on returning to work, but position on courtrooms still unclear.
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NewsCity kicks off results season with spike in partner profits
Profit per equity partner has risen by 16% at Pinsent Masons in spite of pandemic pressures.
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NewsMoJ announces extra £2m for legal advice
Money will be invested in Community Justice Fund to support people badly affected by the pandemic.
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NewsLaw firms borrow £700m to deal with coronavirus fallout
New figures show extent of borrowing in the legal sector in the first year after lockdown.
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NewsMore Nightingale courts to close
Venues in Birmingham, Hull, Lancaster, Middlesbrough and Stafford will close their doors this month.
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NewsCity lawyers to book post-pandemic desks and dinners via 'one-stop' app
Norton Rose Fulbright says its workplace management app will manage the firm’s safe transition to hybrid working.
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NewsSupreme Court reports flurry of JR applications
Annual report reveals that the overall number of cases filed last year fell as a result of the pandemic.
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NewsGCs told to cut office space and review mix of staff
In-house lawyers under ‘intense pressure’ to reduce costs despite growing workload, study finds.
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News‘Reinvigorating the office’: City starts to phase out home working
BCLP and Hogan Lovells will ask staff to attend the office for most of the week from September.
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NewsFunder awaits insolvency boom after profits fall
Profits at Manolete Partners are down 26% after corporate insolvencies were held off by government measures.
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NewsCustody time limit extension to end this month
Temporary measure was introduced to address delays to jury trials caused by the pandemic.
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NewsIn-house solicitor awarded OBE for Covid-19 support
Banking chief dedicates honour to his colleagues who worked 'tirelessly' during pandemic.
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News‘Parochial feel’: judge warns of post-Covid complacency
Commercial court records sharp rise in the number of anti-suit injunctions in the wake of Brexit and Covid-19.
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NewsCPS staff in danger of 'burnout', DPP warns
Max Hill QC says listing too many cases quickly to reduce court backlog could cause undue fatigue.
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News‘Gruelling’: Criminal lawyers reject old ways of working
Support for virtual hearings should not be dismissed as selfish, says female practioner group.
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NewsFirms tear up office return plans as PM extends Covid restrictions
Thousands of law firm workers face at least another four weeks based mostly away from the office.
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NewsCrown court backlog starts to dip
There were 57,503 outstanding cases in the Crown court system at the end of May, according to new MoJ figures.
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NewsMcFarlane begins work on Covid-19 recovery phase for family courts
Lawyers are being urged to respond to rapid consultation on remote, hybrid and in-person hearings.