Lawyers line up arguments against Online Court – Legal Futures

Posted March 15th, 2016 in barristers, courts, internet, Law Society, legal profession, news, reports, solicitors by sally

‘Responses to Lord Justice Briggs’ recommendation to create an Online Court (OC) have pitted sceptical solicitors and barristers against others who have given the scheme a more generous reception.’

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Legal Futures, 15th March 2016

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Supreme Court learns lessons of IT implementation as it heads towards going paperless – Litigation Futures

Posted March 8th, 2016 in courts, internet, judges, news, speeches, Supreme Court by sally

‘Lord Kerr, the Supreme Court justice, is leading an initiative to improve the use of technology at the court and cut down on paper, it has emerged.’

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Litigation Futures, 7th March 2016

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Research suggests Family Drug and Alcohol Courts make major savings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 8th, 2016 in alcohol abuse, courts, drug abuse, family courts, news, reports by sally

‘Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs) save the state money, with the London FDAC alone generating estimated gross savings of £1.29m to public sector bodies over five years, research has suggested.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2016

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The justice system of the future: online continuous hearings and a single point of entry – Legal Futures

Posted March 8th, 2016 in courts, internet, judges, news, speeches, tribunals by sally

‘The first trial of online dispute resolution (ODR) in the UK’s courts and tribunals will introduce a concept known as the “online continuous hearing”, it has emerged, with the Senior President of Tribunals urging a change in perception of litigation from an adversarial dispute to “a problem to be solved”.’

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Legal Futures, 8th March 2016

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Cases taking 19 months to get to appeal court owing to backlogs – The Guardian

Posted March 8th, 2016 in appeals, courts, delay, internet, judges, news, reports by sally

‘Cases are taking up to 19 months to reach trial in the court of appeal because of increasing courtroom backlogs, according to the judge in charge of introducing online justice.’

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The Guardian, 7th March

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LIBOR case transferred to Financial List despite need for new judge – Litigation Futures

Posted March 1st, 2016 in banking, case management, courts, damages, financial regulation, interest, judges, news by sally

‘A claim against Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), including allegations of rigging the LIBOR rate, has been transferred to the new Financial List even though the move means bringing in a new judge.’

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Litigation Futures, 1st March 2016

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Online divorce and probate set for early 2017, Munby says – Legal Futures

Posted March 1st, 2016 in case management, courts, divorce, internet, news, probate, speeches by sally

‘Online divorce and probate are set to be delivered under the courts modernisation programme by early 2017, the president of the Family Division has said.’

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Legal Futures, 1st March 2016

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UK likely to ratify Unified Patent Court after EU referendum – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 25th, 2016 in courts, intellectual property, international courts, news, patents, referendums by sally

‘UK law makers are not likely to ratify the creation of a new Unified Patent Court (UPC) until after the UK public votes on whether the country should remain a member of the EU, the UK government has confirmed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2016

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The pints of justice? Could courts cases be heard in pubs? – Daily Telegraph

‘Lord Chief Justice appears to agree with calls to have cases heard in hotels and pubs as one in five courts are closed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2016

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The Unified Patent Court’s approach to interim injunctions will influence businesses’ patent strategies in Europe, say experts – OUT-LAW.com

‘The ease with which businesses will be able to win interim injunctions to defend against rivals’ infringements of their patents will be influential in determining whether companies engage with the new Unified Patent Court (UPC).’

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd February 2016

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Four-year target for ‘digital court’ in England ambitious, but not unworkable, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 19th, 2016 in courts, electronic filing, news, small claims by sally

‘An ambitious new report proposes digitising all court processes in England and Wales within four years – but this, as the report itself recognises, will require significant behavioural changes from practitioners if it is to come to fruition.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th February 2016

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UK court approves use of predictive coding as basis for e-disclosure for the first time – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 19th, 2016 in computer programs, costs, courts, disclosure, documents, news by sally

‘A UK court has approved for the first time the use of predictive coding as a basis for determining which electronic documents are relevant to a dispute.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th February 2016

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Eight Trends and Eight Challenges to the European Court of Human Rights – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 18th, 2016 in courts, human rights, news by sally

‘The opening of the Strasbourg Court’s judicial year every January always provides an opportunity for reflection on the themes and challenges which will define the Court’s jurisprudence for the coming year. This year, the theme of the seminar held at the Court to mark that opening was “International and national courts confronting large-scale violations of human rights””. I should like to offer eight predictions as to the other themes which will define the work of the Strasbourg Court this year. Given the Court’s pending caseload is still over 64,000 cases, these predictions are necessarily impressionistic. It will be for readers to judge whether, by this time next year, they have proven accurate.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th February 2016

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High Court approves use of predictive coding – Litigation Futures

Posted February 17th, 2016 in computer programs, costs, courts, disclosure, documents, news by michael

‘The High Court has approved the use of predictive coding in e-disclosure, for what is believed to be the first time in this jurisdiction.’

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Litigation Futures, 17 February 2016

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Reporting restrictions: When can you take notes in court? – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2016 in courts, media, news, reporting restrictions by sally

‘As a reporter, I am used to getting out my notebook and writing down what’s said by witnesses, lawyers and judges.’

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BBC News, 16th February 2016

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HM Courts and Tribunals Service estate – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 12th, 2016 in budgets, civil justice, consultations, courts, criminal justice, news by sally

‘The government is committed to modernising the way in which justice is accessed and delivered. We are investing over £700m over the next 4 years to update the court and tribunal estate, installing modern IT systems and making the justice system more efficient and effective for modern users.’

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Ministry of Justice, 11th February 2016

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Criminal trials to be held in universities after closure of one in five courts – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 12th, 2016 in budgets, courts, criminal justice, news by sally

‘Alternative venues including universities, town halls and community centres will stage legal proceedings as ministers announce closure of 86 courts.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2016

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English courts taking ‘increasingly pragmatic’ approach to correcting pension scheme deeds, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 11th, 2016 in courts, documents, employment, news, pensions, rectification by sally

‘A run of recent decisions shows the “increasingly pragmatic approach” that the courts in England are adopting when faced with applications to fix mistakes in pension scheme deeds, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th February 2016

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100 judges and magistrates received death threats over cases in past five years – The Guardian

Posted February 2nd, 2016 in courts, harassment, intimidation, judges, judiciary, magistrates, news, offensive weapons by sally

‘A hundred judges and magistrates have received written threats connected to cases they presided over during the past five years, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 1st February 2016

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Top UK judges denounce ‘dangerous’ increase in court fees – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2016 in budgets, courts, fees, judiciary, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘Court fee increases that were hastily introduced to plug a £100m hole in the Ministry of Justice’s budget were based on “hopeless” evidence, according to the most senior civil judge in England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 26th January 2016

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