All Courts business articles – Page 26
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NewsMagistrates' court caseload down 20% in two years
Backlog ‘now close to pre-pandemic levels’, chief executive reports - but ‘still a long way to go’.
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News‘Vexatious’ contempt bid against protest solicitor thrown out by judge
'The court does not grant injunctions to parties to litigation to be used as a weapon against those perceived to be opponents'.
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NewsCity centre court shut down for urgent asbestos tests
Trials moved as Manchester site set to be closed for at least two weeks.
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NewsCrown court valedictory for criminal defence 'legend'
Judge tells farewell gathering that barristers owe Bill Waddington a 'huge debt of gratitude'.
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NewsJR guidance for civil servants updated following Covid cases
Government Legal Department discusses bias, standing, justiciability and Brexit in 'Judge Over Your Shoulder' document.
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NewsRolling out a ragged red carpet
MoJ finally gets round to sending ministers to take a look at a few courts.
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NewsOld Bailey sentencing remarks broadcast on TV for the first time
Lord chief justice hopes landmark moment for open justice will help public gain better understanding of how judges reach their decisions.
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OpinionNew domestic abuse protections in family and civil courts
Around 8,000 cases a year are likely to need court-appointed lawyers to carry out cross-examination.
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NewsCompulsory mediation could hit solicitors hard, government admits
Parties in civil legal disputes for claims up to £10,000 would have to attend one-hour telephone session.
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NewsCompulsory mediation for civil claims up to £10,000
Ministry of Justice proposes to fund one-hour telephone session to steer dispute away from court.
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NewsMoneySavingExpert founder hands £60k 'lifeline' to support LiPs
Support Through Court says donation will fund London-based Central Family Court service for two years.
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NewsCrumbling Crown courts: running repair bill tops £35m
78 of the 84 Crown court buildings within the HMCTS estate have a repair request that has yet to be completed.
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News'Insufficient lawyers' to cross-examine parties in domestic abuse cases
Ministry of Justice urged to review remuneration as prohibition measure under Domestic Abuse Act comes into force.
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FeatureBench pressed
Who’d be a judge? Crumbling courtroom infrastructure, real-terms pay cuts, and accusations of harassment and bullying have made the bench a tough sell. Catherine Baksi reports
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NewsGovernment snubs review body with 3% pay rise for judges
Increase ‘demonstrates the value the government places on our independent judiciary’, says lord chancellor.
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NewsGovernment to tackle SLAPPs with early dismissal and costs cap
Lord chancellor Dominic Raab says reforms will ‘uphold freedom of speech [and] end the abuse of our justice system’.
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NewsHeat emergency: courts keep sitting despite ‘red warning’
HMCTS says it is ‘doing everything within our control to maintain comfortable levels of cooling’.
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NewsShort shrift for short sleeves?
The oppressive heat has led some lawyers to consider truly drastic measures.
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NewsJudicial diversity - solicitor numbers continue to dwindle
More solicitors are leaving the bench than joining it.
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NewsNew funds for charities that support LiPs
Ministry of Justice pledges £4m to support vulnerable people in civil and family legal disputes.