‘The family court has transformed in the last few weeks due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Remote court hearings were once deemed futuristic but as with other public services, the courts have had to adapt. However, in this judgment (Re P (A Child: Remote Hearing)), Sir Andrew McFarlane sent a clear message that not all hearings will be suitable for remote hearing.’
5 SAH, 6th May 2020
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘A new breed of untrained legal advocates who are ripping off the public with “flawed” and “dangerous” legal advice should be banned, lawyers’ leaders and politicians have urged ministers.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The High Court has told a solicitor who accidentally exercised higher rights of audience without the formal qualification to do so “to put his house in order”.’
Legal Futures, 29th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An “effective system” is needed for monitoring the quality of criminal defence lawyers, a report by charity Transform Justice has found.’
Legal Futures, 23rd July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has complained about a “growing trend” of advocates departing significantly from the case they set out in their skeleton argument, after making one who did so make further written submissions.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Non-domestic rating is not something we usually cover on this blog. It is, after all, not about housing. But the decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in Gardiner & Theobold LLP v Jackson (Valuation Officer) [2018] UKUT 253 (LC) goes much wider.’
Nearly Legal, 13th August 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A divisive accreditation scheme for criminal advocates wishing to exercise rights of audience in the higher courts could be officially consigned to the history books as early as next week.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Speech by Lord Justice Irwin: Complexity and Obscurity in the Law, and how we might mitigate them.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 19th April 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘A Court of Appeal judge has urged advocates to focus on persuading the judges in front of them and not drowning the court with “excessively long and complex” skeleton arguments, which he described as a “curse”.’
Litigation Futures, 20th April 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
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