All Courts business articles – Page 153
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NewsSupreme Court rules in landmark outsourcing liability case
Solicitor acting for brain-damaged woman hails ‘reassuring’ judgment.
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NewsLook outside London to litigate, lord chief justice says
Using lawyers in the regions can reduce costs and increase access to justice, Lord Thomas says in his first speech.
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NewsUnion battles employment tribunal fees in High Court
Unison presents figures as proof that fees will cut claims numbers.
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OpinionPress regulation: we’re stuck, please help
It is easy to see why Sir Brian Leveson does not want to say more about regulation of the press.
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News
Flexible working targets more women judges
The move follows legislation in April to improve diversity.
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ProfileCourt rules that girls must have MMR jab
Philippa Dolan acted for mother of two girls after their father started court action over vaccination refusal.
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Opinion
Costs benefit
Rulings since the Jackson reforms have confirmed time and again the importance of complying with the new rules to the letter.
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News
MoJ cancels £75m in unpaid court fines
Shadow justice secretary attacks 50% two-year increase in cancelled fines.
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NewsCoA upholds ‘commonsense’ appeal over school PI claim
Judge says court was wrong to award damages to a boy injured at school.
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Law Report
Criminal law
Appellants being editors or journalists of News of the World newspaper – Appellants facing criminal charges resulting from phone voicemail-hacking activities – Appellants appealing on preliminary issue concerning transmission of voicemail messages
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Law Report
Local government
Budget – Full council of library authority approving budget but making amendment relating to funding of library service
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OpinionJackson: we’ll hear from appeal court soon
Lawyers eagerly await the outcome of the Mitchell case, which could take a tough stance on breaches of court rules.
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FeatureJudicial recusal
The doctrine of judicial recusal dictates that a judge may recuse himself from proceedings if he decides that it is not appropriate for him to hear a case listed to be heard by him.
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ProfileLawyer triumphs in rail ticket dispute
Andrew Myers brought case against First Capital Connect, which disputed the validity of a loophole allowing him to save £700.
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OpinionAn unholy trinity - The Sun, Vladimir Putin and the MoJ
On World Mental Health Day, we look at how detained vulnerable people have been affected by legal aid cuts.
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NewsKill off outdated family law, says retiring Coleridge
The private sector should take the lead in developing alternatives to the ‘bloodshed, time and cost’ of court, family judge says.
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OpinionOpen sesame
Now is a great moment to push for data about crime and justice to be published online.
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OpinionSomeone had blunder'd
Has this government learned from the policy blunders of its predecessors? Don’t hold much hope.
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Law Report
Criminal law
Defendants being charged with a number of terrorism-related offences – First defendant’s trial counsel’s conduct at trial being criticised by judge and prosecution counsel on numerous occasions during trial