DIY justice is justice denied – The Guardian
“The ransacking of legal aid means society’s most vulnerable will be left to fend for themselves.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: civil justice
Solicitors and others remain divided over desirability of the government’s civil justice reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
“In The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, the government conceded remarkably little following extensive – though hardly protracted – periods of consultation.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Legal aid cuts of £350m will bring chaos to courts, judges fear – The Guardian
“The number of people who represent themselves in the civil courts – because they cannot afford a lawyer and fall outside the limits that are set for legal aid funding – is about to rise because of government funding cuts, leaving courts braced for a growing number of vulnerable people fighting their own, often chaotic, cases.”
The Guardian, 6th June 2011
Sourse: www.guardian.co.uk
Swindlers (Including The Master of The Rolls?) Not Wanted: Bentham and Justice Reform – Speech by The Master of the Rolls
“Swindlers (Including The Master of The Rolls?) Not Wanted: Bentham and Justice Reform. Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Bentham Lecture 2011.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Bar Council on Jackson Reforms: Cost Reduction Welcome but Must Be Targeted to Safeguard Access to Justice – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, will today respond to the Government’s proposals for the reform of the costs of civil litigation. It will say that cost reduction is in the public interest but will warn that whilst cost reduction is welcome significant threats to access to justice must be addressed and that one size cannot fit all in litigation.”
The Bar Council, 14th February 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Law academics slam Jackson’s civil justice proposals – Law Society’s Gazette
“An independent panel of law academics has branded Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals to reform civil litigation costs as ‘misleading and ‘inconsistent with a fundamental principle of civil justice’, as it published a report today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Jackson attacks government’s partial reform plan – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lord Justice Jackson criticised the way the government plans to implement his reforms to civil justice costs in a sternly worded letter to the justice secretary last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Proposals for reform of civil litigation funding and costs in England and Wales: Lord Justice Jackson response – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Lord Justice Jackson has sent the Lord Chancellor his response to the Ministry of Justice consultation paper on civil litigation funding and costs. The consultation closes on 14 February 2011.”
Judiciary of England & Wales, 20th January 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Family lawyers hail new code – Law Society’s Gazette
“Family lawyers have welcomed last week’s publication of the long-awaited Family Procedure Rules 2010, which will come into force on 6 April.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Court reform: delivering better justice – Ministry of Justice
“Reform of the court estate will help deliver a modern, efficient justice system with victims and witnesses at its centre, Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Bar Council Says That the Time Is Right to Consult on Legal Aid and Civil Justice, but Warns of Need for Safeguards to Protect Vulnerable – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has said that the launch of Government consultations on reform of the legal aid system and on civil litigation is necessary but the impact of the proposals on the most vulnerable must be considered very carefully.”
The Bar Council, 15th November 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Chancery Lane publishes Jackson review response – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society today warned against piecemeal implementation of Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals on civil litigation costs, telling the government that this could be ‘very damaging’ to access to justice. Jackson himself has said that his reforms will not succeed unless they are implemented as a whole.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Jackson report: litigation processes and their impact on costs – Law Society’s Gazette
“Much has already been said about Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals for success fees, after-the-event insurance, costs shifting and the like, but much less, if anything, about litigation processes, and their impact on costs. Yet it is surely unarguable that a streamlining or simplification of the litigation process would result in a reduction in costs.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th April 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Torture trial secrecy unfair, court told – The Guardian
“The government is trying to create a new form of secret trial that would introduce ‘fundamental unfairness’ into the civil law, the court of appeal heard today.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government ‘actively assessing’ Jackson report – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government and the opposition have hinted that they would implement some of Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations on civil litigation costs, following the first parliamentary exchange on the judge’s report since its publication a month ago.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice Publishes Administration of Justice Review – Judiciary of England & Wales
“The Lord Chief Justice’s ‘Review of the Administration of Justice in the Courts’ was published today. His report covers matters of importance to the judiciary relating to the administration of justice in England and Wales during the 2008-2009 Legal Year (1 October 2008 – 30 September 2009).”
Judiciary of England & Wales, 3rd February 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Changes to civil legal aid crack down on fraud and refocus resources – Ministry of Justice
“Legal Aid Minister Willy Bach has today announced the government will tighten the rules for civil legal aid so that fraudsters are uncovered at an early stage, and funding is better targeted.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd February 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Crackdown on legal aid will hit expats – The Independent
“British citizens living abroad are to be barred from claiming legal aid in England and Wales as part of a cost-cutting crackdown unveiled by the Government today.”
The Independent, 3rd February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
