All Courts business articles – Page 153
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NewsSlump in tribunal cases prompts review calls
Number of claim receipts in tribunals falls by 71%.
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OpinionCourts, TV and Twitter – the perfect combination?
Electronic media will change courtroom behaviour, but not necessarily in the way most people assume.
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Opinion
Earliest call of duty?
Memories of being perhaps the first duty solicitors – and assisting in court at launch of Reading music festival.
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NewsFears over closure of court canteens
HMCTS on-site catering contracts expire at the end of August.
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NewsSome family hearings could be public, Munby says
Head of the family division sets out plans to reduce the secrecy of the system.
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NewsNominal damages for ‘negligent’ yacht advice
High Court hears that firm made a ‘blunder’ on yacht which broke down within an hour of purchase.
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FeatureApplications made without notice
Julie Exton explains recent guidance, which has been circulated via designated family judges.
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NewsSolicitor was ‘employee’ and not partner, High Court rules
Claimants said they believed conveyancing specialist was a partner, but court dismisses case.
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Law ReportResidence test
The claimant sought judicial review of the secretary of state’s proposal, by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 2014, to introduce a residence test for cases most in need of public funding.
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NewsLawyers take mesothelioma fight to High Court
A victims’ support group is challenging the government’s decision that sufferers use part of their compensation for insurance and costs.
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OpinionCourt reforms are urgent
An innovative drug and alcohol project shows the courts need a bigger role in tackling social problems.
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FeatureDispute resolution: use of tiered clauses
A recent decision provides support for the validity of so-called escalation clauses.
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‘Bullying’ senior MoJ lawyer loses injunction fight
Robert Hendy denied allegations of bullying and harassment of solicitor colleagues.
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NewsHundreds of cases left without interpreter
Capita has failed to reach the 98% performance target since the start of the contract.
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Plans revealed to slash coroner areas by at least 25%
Chief coroner Judge Peter Thornton QC says structural changes are needed to merge smaller areas.
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NewsNews focus: revised Mitchell guidance
Solicitors welcome ‘commonsense’ guidance on relief from sanction.
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OpinionWhere’s the apology for Mitchell chaos?
It cannot just be district judges and opportunistic solicitors to blame for the mess the original Mitchell judgment caused.
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NewsFirm wins court battle over legal contract tender
DWF issued proceedings against the Insolvency Service over a tendering exercise for contracts worth up to £50m.