“Victims will have a louder voice in the Criminal Justice System as they are given the entitlement for the first time to read their Victim Personal Statement out in court, Victims’ Minister Damian Green announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th October 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
“The number of divorcing couples using special out-of-court sessions to settle disputes over property and children has collapsed in the wake of legal aid cuts.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Master of the Rolls speech: Hong Kong lecture – 18 October 2013.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 22nd October 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A guide to appearing in civil cases without legal representation has been produced and published by the judiciary.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 22nd October 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“On 1 October 2013, the Patents County Court (‘PCC’) was renamed the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (‘IPEC’). Many practitioners just note it, in passing, as part of the effort by the Government to enhance the popularity of the PCC/IPEC – part of their agenda promoting innovation (particularly for small and medium sized enterprises), rather than a change with a significant impact on the law. However, to dismiss it as ‘just a new name’ would not be quite accurate.”
Technology Law Update, 22nd October 2013
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
“Birkenhead Lecture by the Lord Chief Justice, 22/10/2013.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 21st October 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“As part of a recent EU project, Marc Willers has produced this rough guide to the Civil Appeal System in England and Wales.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 22nd October 2013
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
“Swearing on the Bible will continue to be a crucial part of giving evidence in court after magistrates threw out proposals to introduce a modernised oath.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Parties to litigation in the civil courts need more guidance about what constitutes an ‘appropriate’ costs budget and the consequences of not meeting the requirements of the new costs management regime, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th October 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“A team of volunteers supports those exposed to some of the Old Bailey’s most harrowing cases.”
The Independent, 1st October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Professor Susan Edwards, following recent judicial guidance and debate on the wearing of the niqab, provides both expert and legal opinion on the issue.”
The Barristers’ Hub, 1st October 2013
Source: www.barristershub.co.uk
“The media have been riveted in recent days by a drama in Blackfriars Crown Court, where a defendant charged with intimidating a witness refused to remove her full-face veil or ‘niqab’.”
Legal Week, 19th September 2013
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Charles Crow considers how Claimants can move their cases between the Tribunal and the Court without getting caught by the doctrine of estoppel.”
No. 5 Chambers, 16th September 2013
Source: www.no5.com
“The ruling by HHJ Murphy in Blackfriars Crown Court this Monday that a defendant in a criminal trial should not be allowed to wear a niqaab (face veil) whilst giving her evidence has prompted calls for a public debate about the wearing of face veils in public more generally. Adam Wagner has already commented on the case here. A summary and analysis of the decision follows below.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Yesterday, before His Honour Judge Peter Murphy ruled that a female Muslim defendant in a criminal trial must remove her face-covering veil (niqaab) whilst giving evidence, Home Office Minister Jeremy Brown said he was ‘instinctively uneasy’ about restricting religious freedoms, but that there should be a national debate over banning the burka.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The government should not tell women what to wear, the home secretary has said, amid ongoing debate over the use of full-face veils.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.com
“Last week I blogged on a very modern multicultural dilemma at Blackfriars Crown Court – where a judge had to rule on whether a defendant could appear in the dock wearing a niqab, a type of Muslim veil that conceals the whole face, other than the eyes.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Muslim woman can stand trial wearing a full-face veil but must remove it to give evidence, a judge has ruled.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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