All Courts business articles – Page 15
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NewsMel B's family courts petition nears 25,000 signatures
Spice Girl wants judges to receive training designed and delivered by specialist organisations such as Women's Aid.
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NewsCrumbling courts exacerbate CC delays
Small claims matters are taking more than a year to reach trial in the county courts, Law Society reveals.
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NewsThree years in prison for man who threw radiator at judge
Assault last year at Milton Keynes Family Court raised widespread concerns about court security.
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NewsCPS ticked off over criticism of last-minute counsel
Defence barrister had been instructed at 4pm on the day before the beginning of sexual offences trial.
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NewsFee boost for court-appointed lawyers in domestic abuse cases
Law Society welcomes fee increase but warns it is not enough to keep domestic abuse advocacy scheme sustainable.
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NewsVideo guide for unrepresented parties in civil and family court
Support Through Court worked with legal training company Bond Solon to produce the seven-minute video.
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NewsNew security regime at Stratford: enhanced searches only for protester courtrooms
Law Society welcomes changes which follow 'serious incidents' at Stratford Magistrates' Court.
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NewsJudge vents spleen over poor video connection
Incident at Reading follows Bar Council report highlighting issues with remote hearings.
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NewsFilming testators could help resolve will disputes, private client lawyers told
Barrister specialising in trust and probate disputes says clients in today's digital age will be used to being filmed.
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NewsFamily court analysis lifts lid on life for litigants in person
Law Society and Support Through Court make case for why people navigating family justice system alone need legal representation.
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NewsCourtwatchers expose a 'wild west'
A mass observation project which sat in on more than 1,100 magistrates’ court hearings found a system that ‘often falls short’, with courtwatchers ‘shocked’ by the inefficiency they witnessed.
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NewsMan fails to end French civil partnership in England
’Clear difference’ in legal approaches between the two countries fails to persuade judge that France is not the right forum.
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NewsCity firm apologises to court for compromising witness evidence
Pennington Manches Cooper ’proposed amendments to experts’ statement it was not permitted to make’.
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NewsCrown court backlog target 'no longer achievable', says public spending watchdog
National Audit Office says MoJ needs to work closely with other parts of criminal justice system to understand bigger picture.
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NewsSeabed where Bibby Stockholm moored is not 'land', court rules
Local mayor fails with claim arguing controversial barge should be subject to planning permission.
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OpinionReckless youth? Why courts should pay more attention to maturity
We need a new approach to dealing with young people in the court system.
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News'Get-rich-quick' claims dismissed as hopeless and abusive
Master says near-identical financial claims gave the appearance of deceit and contempt of court.
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NewsCapacity boost for Fleetwood after Blackpool court condemned
Two new courtrooms earmarked for Nightingale court after concrete problem closed Blackpool.
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FeatureCan we fix it?
Respected, business-friendly and innovative, the Technology and Construction Court is a trailblazer. But could it become a victim of its own success? Joanna Goodman reports.