‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is taking legal advice on the wider implications of last year’s Supreme Court ruling that the introduction of employment tribunal fees was unlawful, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Speech by Lord Justice Gross: Courts and Arbitration .’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 2nd May 2018
‘The UK’s recent ratification of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement marked an important step towards a new system of unitary patent protection becoming operational. The process has been lengthy and complex and is not over yet.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘This guidance has been produced to assist judges in the Family Court to resolve mental capacity issues concerning parties to family law proceedings. Designed to be practical and accessible, it will point the judge to key rules and statutory provisions. Lawyers instructed in family proceedings may also find this guidance valuable.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 26th April 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Speech by Lord Chief Justice the Lord Burnett of Maldon at the Association of District Judges Annual Conference.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 16th April 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Young adults should be given special treatment in court because they are immature and need help understanding proceedings, according to a report by an influential legal reform group. The call for a fresh approach for 18- to 24-year-olds comes from the Centre for Justice Innovation as the sharp rise in knife crime highlights the criminal justice system’s problems in dealing with that age group.’
the Guardian, 10th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Speech by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court: Integrity and independence in the judiciary and the financial services industry – a comparative study.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 21st March 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘A judge broke with tradition by using a mobile phone in court to solve an administrative problem. Lawyers have praised Judge Richard Todd, a divorce court judge, who had a conversation with an office clerk in a bid to avoid a delay while overseeing a High Court case.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The first virtual court case has been held with a claimant appearing via a home laptop camera, while an extremely patient judge sat in a London tribunal and lawyers presented evidence from Belfast.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals: Assisting Access to Justice.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 20th March 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The proportion of applications to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal by litigants in person (LiPs) has gone up by 50% in the last 10 years, the Master of the Rolls has said.’
Legal Futures, 20th March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A specialist Housing Court is in the air. Sajid Javid, Minister for Housing. Communities and Local Government, has repeatedly mentioned ‘discussions’ with the judiciary on a housing court, ever since the last Tory conference in October. There has been no mention of any progress – and surely progress would have to involve the MoJ, not just the judiciary.’
Nearly Legal, 12th March 2018
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Sentencing Council has published its assessment of the impact of its Allocation Guideline, under its statutory duty to monitor the operation and effect of its sentencing guidelines and to draw conclusions from this information.’
Sentencing Council, 6th March 2018
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘MPs have expressed concern about the government’s “evident preference” for virtual and online justice over traditional, court-based models without the evidence base to justify it.’
Legal Futures, 2nd March 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Family Drug and Alcohol Court ( FDAC) is to expand in London after a partnership of nine boroughs, led by Merton Council, commissioned the service from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th February 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘According to French reports, the new “international chamber” is an attempt to capitalise on Brexit and steal London’s crown as a global hub for lucrative commercial legal disputes.’
BBC News, 28th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘They might be victims of rape, or witnesses to murder. But can they really be relied upon to tell the truth at trial?’
The Guardian, 17th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The first video courts are to be used in the UK within weeks as a pilot scheme is launched.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during January 2018, & additional judgments from 2017.’
Law & Religion UK, 31st January 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
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