‘Chronic underfunding of the criminal justice system has left victims facing a “bleak” picture, the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales has warned.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A charity has launched a legal challenge against Boris Johnson’s £4bn of cuts to the foreign aid budget which critics warn will cause significant suffering to some of the world’s poorest people.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two campaigners have lost a challenge against the government’s “two-child limit” for welfare payments – an austerity measure brought in by former Tory chancellor George Osborne and one which critics have described as “desperately unfair”.’
The Independent, 9th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘People who have fallen on hard times during the pandemic will be helped by extra funding for free legal advice, the government has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A number of judges are sceptical about the wider merits of costs budgeting, a costs judge has claimed in a new judgment.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th June 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Renationalising the management of offenders in the community will not be enough to put right the flaws of disastrous privatisation reforms introduced by the former Conservative minister Chris Grayling, the probation watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has ruled out giving a litigant in person a free hard copy of the bundle prepared for two forthcoming trials, with the judge noting that parties do not necessarily need to have equal resources.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th June 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The backlog of crown court cases in England and Wales has hit a record number of almost 60,000 as waiting times rocket for victims and defendants.’
The Independent, 24th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Labour accuses Robert Buckland of U-turn after he says he will not use his political position to urge more prosecutions and convictions.’
The Independent, 20th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has apologised to rape victims for low conviction rates in England and Wales and promised to “do a lot better”.’
BBC News 18th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rape and domestic violence cases in England and Wales will be among the worst hit from the growing backlog in the judicial system, and trials could soon start collapsing because of severe delays, the new crime commissioner for England’s second biggest force has warned.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Charities and companies which help rehabilitate offenders have been awarded around £200 million of Government funding to help cut crime in the new probation system.’
Ministry of Justice, 21st May 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
A ‘significant development’ in litigation requiring a budget to be revised need not be a specific event at a specific time, a Queen’s Bench master has ruled.
Litigation Futures, 14th May 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A new best practice guide urging board-level attention at NHS trusts so they can learn more from clinical negligence cases has been issued in a bid to improve patient safety and reduce claims.’
Litigation Futures, 10th May 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The government has announced emergency funding to help tackle huge delays in court trials.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court master has sent out a strong message on the need to seek budget variations promptly after refusing a bid to increase two claimants’ budgets by £1.3m.’
Litigation Futures, 13th April 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘From decrepit court buildings to legal aid cuts, the service has been brought to its knees. And there’s little hope of change.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The backlog of crown court cases in England and Wales has reached “crisis levels”, with the increased remand population likely to disproportionately impact children and young people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, a parliamentary committee has warned.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Separating parents will be helped to avoid stressful court battles through a new million-pound mediation scheme launched by the government today.’
Ministry of Justice, 26th March 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
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