‘More training for judges and magistrates and appraisals for judicial holders will help to improve defendants’ experience in courts, Transform Justice has said.’
Law Society Gazette, 27th March 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Crown court backlog has reached a new record, according to data released today by the Ministry of Justice. The government said the latest figures show why jury trials need to be curbed as part of its reform package: the criminal bar said they prove the opposite.’
Law Society Gazette, 26th March 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘McKendrick J. Interim hearing addressing an application to set aside a previous order permitting alternative service of the divorce petition out of jurisdiction by email in the US, alongside MPS and LSPO applications.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 26th March 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘What can the court do when there’s a significant gap between the bottom of the applicant’s range and the top of the respondent’s range? Can the court take up the invitation made by counsel to “conduct its own research on Rightmove if it wishes”?’
Financial Remedies Journal, 26th March 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘The Sentencing Act 2026 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026. As such, various provisions making changes to sentencing law will be introduced. This article summarises the changes that will be most important for criminal practitioners.’
3PB, 23rd March 2026
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘Kay v Martineau Johnson [2026] EWCA Civ 224 is the latest in a long line of cases concerning section 14A of the Limitation Act 1980 (as amended). The fact that there is such a long line means that the law in this area is largely settled. However, as Clare Dixon KC and Hugh Evans explore in this article, this case shows that it is not entirely settled, and its application is often contestable.’
4 New Square, 10th March 2026
Source: www.4newsquare.com
‘The government has announced the formal start of the promised official inquiry into the violent policing at the Orgreave coking plant during the 1984-85 miners’ strike and the discredited prosecutions of 95 men that followed.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
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