‘Speech by Senior President of Tribunals: The Modernisation of Justice.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th December 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
‘John A. Kimbell QC considers a new review of the rules on witness evidence in the Business & Property Courts.’
New Law Journal, 12th November 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘Justice minister Lucy Frazer has defended the role of call centres in the justice system during the committee stage of the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill.’
Litigation Futures, 6th December 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A working group of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) has published a report making recommendations for Alternative Dispute Resolution – ways of resolving certain disputes that don’t involve going to court.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 4th December 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
‘No basis exists in jurisprudence or legal philosophy for conducting justice face-to-face in physical premises, one of the architects of the online court told a conference yesterday.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th November 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The ongoing uncertainty around the post-Brexit landscape, a vital appeal decision over legal professional privilege and disclosure reforms have been dominating the headlines for litigators.’
New Law Journal, 1st November 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘Lawyers have been urged to look at radical new approaches to ‘rebrand’ justice so as to build public and political understanding of its value.’
Legal Futures, 30th October 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Civil Liability Bill seriously undermines the oath sworn by Lord Chancellor David Gauke to defend the independence of the judiciary, claimant lawyers have argued as the bill near the end of its parliamentary journey.’
Legal Futures, 23rd October 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The government’s plans for court modernisation, under Her Majesty’s Courts, Tribunals Service Reform Programme (HMCTS), include the development of fully-video hearings, where all parties join via electronic links and no one is in a courtroom.’
Rights Info, 9th October 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The shadow justice secretary has ripped into the Civil Liability Bill, saying Labour will vote against it as it stands.’
Legal Futures, 4th September 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The government is closing seven more courts in England to save money, despite warnings that the move will “undermine local access to justice”.’
The Independent, 24th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘MPs on the public accounts committee (PAC) said today that they have “little confidence” that the court modernisation programme can be delivered.’
Legal Futures, 20th July 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Plans to close courts across the UK could see suspects failing to turn up for hearings, the public accounts committee has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Squeezing the legal aid budget has left vast numbers of people – including the most vulnerable – unable to assert their rights, the Law Society said today. In a report published today, Enforcing Human Rights, parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights reflects the Law Society’s concerns that large parts of England and Wales are becoming “legal aid deserts”, as solicitors are forced to withdraw from services because they can no longer afford to do the work.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The UK government is seeking to clarify the rules governing when litigation should be heard in private, in a bid to safeguard the principles of open justice.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th July 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Steven Gasztowicz QC considers the radical question of whether there could ever be ‘one civil court’ & ‘one judiciary’.’
New Law Journal, 6th July 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘Evidence provided to MPs by those involved in or observing the courts have outlined wide-ranging concerns about the government’s court modernisation programme.’
Legal Futures, 18th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice’s top civil servant has told MPs that the government’s massive court reform programme will have failed if it does not carry the support of those who use the courts.’
Legal Futures, 7th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Speech by President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby: What is family law? – Securing social justice for children and young people.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 31st May 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
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