All Civil justice articles – Page 22
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NewsJustice minister pledges immediate review of new CPR website
Lawyers and litigants in person not impressed with transfer of rules to gov.uk site.
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NewsLitigants baffled as Civil Procedure Rules move to new site
Justice minister pledges to look into whether new gov.uk home is accessible for all users.
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NewsViews sought on blockchain dispute resolution rules
UK Jurisdiction Taskforce opens consultation on disputes arising from new digital technologies.
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NewsEviction ban extended until end of March
Housing lawyers remain concerned that tenants could be evicted over Covid-related rent arrears.
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NewsSenior partner urges profit-making firms to measure social contribution
Anthony Collins Solicitors says 88% of its work last year had a positive social impact.
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NewsMarkle judgment warns against ‘Micawber’ tactics
Courts should grasp the nettle of summary decisions, top media judge rules.
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NewsNo-fault compensation for clin neg on ministers' agenda
Nadine Dorries says review is ongoing to look at possible changes to 'outdated’ system.
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News'Full-throated defence': young lawyers try raising public awareness of human rights review
Independent review's call for evidence was subject of latest Young Legal Aid Lawyers meeting.
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OpinionHooray for Sir Geoffrey's funnel vision
An integrated online civil justice system could be good news for access to justice - and for the nation.
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NewsMaster of the Rolls to create 'online funnel' for civil claims
Sir Geoffrey Vos set out his vision for an online civil justice system during a Law Society webinar this morning.
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News'Imaginary capital': legal aid change removes £100,000 mortgage cap
Scope widens following legal challenge brought by Public Law Project and supported by the Law Society.
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NewsRemote hearings must be public Queen’s Bench guide stresses
High Court’s largest division 'working under conditions that would have been unimaginable a year ago'.
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News'Exempt from disclosure': MoD refuses to reveal public law review submission
Whitehall department follows in Home Office's footsteps by rejecting the Gazette's FOI request.
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FeatureThe role of mediation in family disputes
The need to promote the benefits of family mediation has never been greater.
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NewsNews focus: Guideline hourly rates - ending the big freeze?
The Civil Justice Council has unveiled its long-awaited report on guideline hourly rates. Clarity is to be welcomed but after a decade-long freeze it could be a while before solicitors reap the benefits.
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NewsCivil legal aid 'running on empty', says Bar Council
Report laments the closure of high street solicitors firms and legal advice centres.
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NewsLaw Society challenge prompts LAA to consult on court-assessed bills
Chancery Lane began judicial review proceedings after agency wanted to bring assessment in-house.
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ProfileMy legal life: Sundeep Bhatia, Beaumonde Law Practice
Proprietor of Beaumonde Law Practice in Harrow.
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NewsCJC recommends ‘modest’ Guideline Hourly Rate rises
Law Society says review is ‘long overdue’, but warns recommendations must be considered in context of other civil justice reforms.