‘Matthew Richardson, family barrister at Coram Chambers, provides an update on the progress of the Financial Remedies Court and highlights that rollout dates are soon to be announced.’
Family Law Week, 14th October 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.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
‘An independent evaluation of an online video hearing pilot run by HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has found it was beset by technical failures, ended up much smaller than envisaged, and warned that the participants could be “self-selecting”.’
Litigation Futures, 18th September 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘GCHQ’s methods in carrying out bulk interception of online communications violated privacy and failed to provide sufficient surveillance safeguards, the European court of human rights has ruled in a test case judgment. But the Strasbourg court found that GCHQ’s regime for sharing sensitive digital intelligence with foreign governments was not illegal.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A second council has objected to the Ministry of Justice’s changes to court locations in the West Midlands.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced a new pilot scheme for practising legal professionals which will allow for them to get direct entrance to courts without the need to be searched. The scheme aims to reduce queues and grant legal professionals easier court access. In preparation of the schemes launch the MoJ is encouraging legal professionals to register with their local courts prior to the start of the pilot.’
Family Law, 10th August 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The UK government has revealed that a deal was struck earlier this year to enable the UK to participate in the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) system during any Brexit implementation period that might apply.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Justice in a Modern Way.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th August 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov
‘On the 28th and 29th June 2018 Laura Addy represented Gary Long in the recent inquest into the tragic death of Hayley Gascoigne that was held at Hull Coroner’s Court before Professor Marks.’
Park Square Barristers, 6th July 2018
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Video hearings will not supplant face-to-face hearings in the majority of cases before the courts, even after their use is expanded, the deputy director of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has predicted.’
Legal Futures, 31st July 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
‘A Protocol between The National Police Chiefs’ Council, The Crown Prosecution Service and Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service to Expedite Cases Involving Witnesses Under 10 Years.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 13th July 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The Chequers agreement reshapes the UK Brexit position. By formally throwing its lot behind a soft Brexit, Theresa May’s government has made a point. It is unclear how this stance was influenced by the House of Lords voting in favour of such a soft Brexit some months ago or by the City entrepreneurs voicing their support to such a scenario. Projecting into the future, it is equally unclear how the Chequers agreement will impact UK politics and the government’s viability.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 12th July 2018
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘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
‘Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary David Gauke gave a speech at the Lord Mayor’s Dinner for HM Judges at Mansion House.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th July 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The Ministry of Justice has admitted overcharging for a string of different court fees – with the lost income from reducing the fees set to cost around £9m a year. The announcement follows the Gazette’s revelation that some personal injury claimants had been overcharged by more than £100 for starting proceedings in the High Court and County Court since 2016.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th July 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A new flagship court specifically designed to tackle cybercrime, fraud, and economic crime will reinforce the UK’s reputation as a world-leading legal centre, the Lord Chancellor will announce tonight (Wednesday 4 July).’
Ministry of justice, 4th July 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Innocent people are at risk of being given unjust prison sentences and suffering physical harm because of a lack of healthcare in courthouses, according to the outgoing head of the independent body charged with monitoring the care and welfare of those brought to court in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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