All Courts business articles – Page 94
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NewsWhistleblowing DJ vows to fight on at Supreme Court
Former solicitor Claire Gilham is seeking the same legal protections as ’workers’ in her battle for redress after raising concerns about the courts system.
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NewsGovernment has £31m left to refund after fees ruling
Refund process for employment tribunal claims was fully rolled out in November.
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NewsSupreme Court aims for more diversity as it advertises for justices
Call for applicants for posts including deputy president as three justices set to retire.
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NewsHMCTS makes fresh commitment to Welsh language provision
‘No one should have to ask for a service to be provided to them in Welsh’ - HMCTS chief.
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NewsGovernment fights back in judges' pension row
Transitional provisions were introduced out of a sense of moral responsibility, Employment Appeal Tribunal told.
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NewsClaims taking longer as huge numbers go through county route
More pressure on the county county court at a time when almost 20 have recently closed.
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NewsHMCTS hiring dozens of administrators for Salford claims hub
Staff sought to help money claims centre run a polite and 'right first time' service.
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NewsCourt security chaos: Judge slams 'chronic failure'
Maidstone Combined Court Judge Jeremy Carey seeks to reassure court visitors over ‘lamentable’ state of affairs.
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NewsIndependent body to tackle administrative justice 'Cinderella'
Reform and human rights group to host secretariat of new Administrative Justice Council.
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NewsHigh Court criticises BSB for pursuing tougher sentence against barrister
Bar regulator wanted to increase severity of Lincoln Crawford’s disciplinary sanction.
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NewsSimmons & Simmons defeats 'hopeless and abusive' claim
Silver circle law firm succeeds in call for summary judgment in High Court dispute.
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NewsCrumbling courts: £5m available to fix lifts and leaks, says lord chief
Fund to be spent on ‘minor but irritating’ faults by end of financial year, new head of judiciary reveals.
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NewsMunby to pilot specialist courts for financial remedies
Family division president lays out blueprint for London, the West Midlands and south-east Wales circuits.
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News2017 in review: a year of departures - and harbingers
In 2017 we bade farewell to a lord chancellor, a global law firm, employment tribunal fees - and much else besides
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NewsCross-examination support for vulnerable witnesses delayed
Tests on technology for pre-recording cross examination have 'quality issues', justice minister reveals.
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NewsFlexible courts plan 'still discriminatory' - Chancery Lane
Law Society says revised protocol does not set out how lawyers will escape need to work longer hours.
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NewsSmartphones hampering jury trials, appeal judge warns
Lord Justice Singh says criminal practitioners should remind judges to warn juries about discussing a case.
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NewsSupreme Court ruling on litigants in person could redraw CPR
The Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether litigants in person should be granted special dispensation in a case that could have far-reaching consequences. Former LiP Mark Barton took his appeal to the court last week, arguing he was ill-equipped to understand the Civil Procedure Rules. A successful appeal ...
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Boffins help judges get to grips with courtroom science
Guides drafted to explain forensic gait analysis and DNA fingerprinting.
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NewsSeek advice over forensics 'data manipulation' concerns - minister
Ministry of Justice does not believe civil cases have been affected by alleged malpractice.