All Courts business articles – Page 9
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NewsBudget: Cash for dispute resolution - but MoJ spending cut by £500m
Overall verdict: government ‘not facing up to challenges plaguing the justice system’.
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NewsJudicial blitz on 'stain' of delayed alleged rape cases
Lord Justice Edis says 181 rape cases which have reached or passed their second anniversary will be dealt with by this summer.
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OpinionEarly legal advice pilot: resolving the family court crisis
When it comes to family justice and diverting more cases away from court, lawyers are part of the solution, not the problem.
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News'We weren't being heard': siblings share family justice experience
Cafcass chief executive shared interview during her Family Justice Council Bridget Lindley lecture.
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OpinionBroken Britain – the lawyers' story
We need to come to terms with the political reality that the government is not going to come to the rescue of our sector.
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NewsRwanda bill 'threatens to undermine judicial independence', UN experts allege
Warnings issued over Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration Bill) as legislation scrutinised in the Lords today.
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NewsDomestic abuse pilot to spare victims multiple court hearings
Justice minister says new protection orders will become an important access to justice tool.
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NewsFull £10bn Mastercard group action still in play, insists lawyer for Walter Merricks
Willkie’s Boris Bronfentrinker dismisses assertion by Mastercard lawyers Freshfields that new CAT ruling kills off bulk of the claim.
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NewsAdvocating for good grub
Obiter has had its fill of bad court catering, but the good food is very good indeed.
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NewsCrown court digital case system to remain alongside Common Platform
HMCTS to retain web-based platform for viewing and printing uploaded documents after staff, judges and lawyers say system works well.
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NewsCourt accessibility map inspired by aspiring barrister's 'unfortunate experiences'
Bringing [Dis]Ability to the Bar has launched a survey to help collate data on the court estate’s accessibility.
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NewsNon-parties to get more access to court documents
Proposed amendment to Civil Procedure Rules will require parties to provide copies of skeleton arguments and witness statements.
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NewsHMCTS extends reform programme to next year
Law Society president Nick Emmerson says ‘proper investment’ rather than ‘decades of cuts’ would have avoided court service’s ‘difficult situation’.
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NewsTechnical problems blight high-profile Assange hearing
Problems persisted throughout the day, with the advocates' words often muffled and competing with the sound of loud typing.
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NewsRCJ blazes trail for homeless moot contest
Staff at Royal Courts of Justice step in to provide venue for social mobility mooting competition after electrical fire shuts Old Bailey.
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NewsSolicitor fails in race discrimination claim against JAC
Unsuccessful deputy High Court candidate says he is seeking legal advice on whether he should appeal employment tribunal judgment.
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NewsNightingale courts remain open - but Society says more needs to be done
Total of 20 temporary courtrooms will remain open, some until March 2025, but Law Society president says ‘significant injection of funding needed’.
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NewsJulian Assange: law professors warn of threat to US constitution
Successful prosecution of WikiLeaks founder would be 'disastrous for press freedom in the US', says former New York Times general counsel.