All Courts business articles – Page 49
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NewsNo Covid tests planned for lockdown court users
Criminal lawyers say the justice system cannot continue to function without on-site testing.
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NewsLockdown 3: ‘Safety of all court users paramount’, says Law Society
Risk assessments must be up to date and readily available to make the courts as safe as possible.
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NewsLockdown 3: ‘Keep footfall in courts to a minimum’, says lord chief
Remote attendance is the default position across all jurisdictions, Lord Burnett of Maldon says.
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NewsCourts stay open as England plunged back into lockdown
Government also issues new guidance clarifying that conveyancing can continue despite restrictions.
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NewsNo change in opening as courts face new Covid variant
Current safety measures can deal with challenges posed by new mutation of the virus, says courts service.
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NewsCourt security workers balloted over living wage demand
Outsourcing company says it has put foward a 'very good pay offer’.
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NewsCourts in Tier 4 areas continue to operate as normal
Justice minister says ‘essential service’ must continue and that buildings have been made safe.
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NewsDigital appeals system 'cost six times more' than going to court
HMCTS decided not to continue with Continuous Online Resolution project following pilot findings.
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NewsRecord number of court applications to prevent domestic violence
Law Society makes renewed legal aid call following publication of 'deeply disturbing' statistics.
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NewsCovid-19 operating hours 'will not deliver value for money' - Society
Chancery Lane says controversial model will cost more but not achieve the government's objective.
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News'Error of law' helpline for those affected by immigration appeals ruling
JCWI worried that people affected by High Court judgment are unaware of their rights.
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NewsLaw Commission seeks to reform 'fragmented' tribunals system in Wales
Proposals support Commission on Justice in Wales vision for devolved tribunals.
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NewsJudge recuses herself over hockey club connection
District judge's son and party in family case were members of the same club and followed each other on social media.
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NewsKeep neighbour disputes out of court, urges master
Judge suggests that 'fallings-out' between neighbours will be ‘less painful’ when resolved away from court.
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NewsNine Nightingale courtrooms to open in new year
New venues take the total number of Nightingale courtrooms to 40, government says.
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NewsCourt security seized 83,000 weapons in last three years
Thousands of knives and two firearms were brought onto HMCTS estate in 2019/20.
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NewsBraverman welcomes CoA clarification on sexual assault
Attorney general asked whether prosecution has to prove the accused intended the touching to be sexual.
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NewsFamily backlog 'may not return to pre-Covid levels until 2023'
Documents published by the judiciary reveal private and public law priorities.
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NewsCovid-19 operating hours 'will not continue beyond June 2021'
HM Courts & Tribunals Service issues fresh pledge as it extends consultation deadline by four days.
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NewsSmall claims taking almost a year to come to trial
Trials in the county court down across the board from July to September this year.