All Courts business articles – Page 96
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NewsJudicial appointment figures 'need to be more transparent'
Human rights group Justice says it is impossible to tell where certain applicants fall out during application process.
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NewsSolicitors warned: explain delays or expect default judgment
High Court ruling reasserts judicial attitude to non-compliance near the third anniversary of the key Denton ruling.
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NewsBar urges all lawyers to resist extended-hours courts
Barristers’ representative body says no court should sit before 10am or beyond 4.30pm.
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NewsJAC figures highlight solicitors' struggle to make the bench
Judicial Appointments Commission figures show 14 solicitors recommended in latest recruitment exercises.
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NewsCross examination of abused wife a 'stain' on justice system - judge
High Court judgment states that allowing mother to be questioned was abusive in itself.
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NewsBanned conveyancer worked for three firms after changing name
Oonagh Grant, 57, sentenced to five years for stealing more than half a million pounds.
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NewsCoA right to take stern line on McKenzie friend concept, solicitors say
Judgment says term ‘McKenzie friend’ is not appropriate in Court of Appeal’s Criminal Division.
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NewsSir Cliff gets courts boost after police row settled
Singer settles with South Yorkshire Police, though BBC will have to reveal details of source.
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NewsDefence firm in 'second class stamp' debacle responds to judge
Case highlights challenges faced by practitioners over late changes to court listings.
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News£700 a day offered to build lawyer-free court
HMCTS advertising for teams to develop Civil Money Claims project.
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NewsSpecialised court encourages boom in IP cases
Intellectual Property Enterprise Court increasingly popular among SMEs, figures show.
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NewsHigh court appointments - five solicitors make the grade
Efforts to promote diversity in the judiciary show signs of progress.
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News'How reliable is a 9pm verdict?' CBA chair blasts flexible hours culture
Francis FitzGibbon QC says unreasonable hours do not serve the public interest.
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Law ReportCourt proceedings
Documents created during criminal investigation not legally privileged.
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News'Don't surf the web', jurors to be told in new notice
Crown courts to pilot fresh approach to helping juries understand their legal obligations.
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NewsLabour tweaks legal aid commitment in election manifesto
Opposition party appears to have revisited justice pledges after draft version was leaked five days ago.
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NewsHigh Court judgments against businesses at record low
County Court judgments on the rise while High Court judgments decline, figures show.
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NewsLate-night court solicitors will be 'victims of postcode lottery' - Society
Chancery Lane says criminal legal aid firms already operate at little or no profit.
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NewsLondon base for global forum of commercial courts
Judiciary releases report on closed-door meeting of courts from five continents.
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NewsLitigation funders 'fuelling surge in FTSE-100 High Court battles'
Thomson Reuters research says number of cases has more than doubled over the past five years.