“The High Court has condemned the current system of means testing in magistrates’ court and called on the Ministry of Justice to take urgent action to cut ‘unacceptable’ delays.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Was the remand system used appropriately, was due process sufficiently observed and were the stiff sentences justified?”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“EU leaders could agree to divide responsibilities for providing main judicial oversight of a new unitary patent system between courts in the UK, France and Germany.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Paul Mahoney, who spent 30 years as an administrator at the European court of human rights, is to be Britain’s new judge on the Strasbourg court.”
The Guardian, 27th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“European court of human rights insider leads first ballot in election to appoint UK judge in Strasbourg.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Talking About Reform (PDF)
Speech by Mr Justice Ryder
Public Child Care Law Conference, 26th June 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Measures have been drawn up to fast-track the trials of people accused of offences linked to the Olympics, based on the way offenders were processed after last summer’s riots.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke officially opened a new state of the art Magistrates’ Court in London today (21 June).”
Ministry of Justice, 21st June 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Offenders who fail to pay court fines will have to foot the bill for officials to chase them down under plans to be unveiled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Up to 50 court cases a day were delayed or postponed because of failures by a translation contractor to provide an adequate service,.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“New evidence of a civil courts service reaching breaking point has emerged with staff working to rule and one county court asking law firms not to increase its ‘already vast workload’ by chasing work in arrears.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Guardian reported yesterday that ‘MPs aiming to claw back powers from Europe have secretly interviewed candidates to become Britain’s next judge at the European court of human rights’. Oliver Heald MP said that a group of MPs from the three main political parties met the 3 candidates, Raquel Agnello QC, Paul Mahoney and Ben Emmerson QC. The aim is ‘to improve democratic accountability’.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“MPs aiming to claw back powers from Europe have secretly interviewed candidates to become Britain’s next judge at the European court of human rights.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A defendant dubbed a ‘pervert’ by mistake, a rabbit applying to be a Czech language specialist and solicitors using the Google Translate website to understand their clients: the debacle surrounding court interpreters has had its amusing moments.”
The Independent, 21st May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Courts in England and Wales will be more publicly accessible than ever before when television broadcasting is introduced, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today.”
Full press release, 10th May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The civil and family court system is facing the prospect of chaos as the government prepares to cut face-to-face counter services and problems persist at the Salford civil claims centre, lawyers have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Television cameras are to be allowed to film courts in England and Wales for the first time, it has been announced in the Queen’s Speech. What can be learned from the experience in the United States and Scotland?”
BBC News, 10th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Despite controversy over the deadline, I doubt the European court will agree to hear Abu Qatada’s appeal.”
The Guardian, 8th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ministers are to announce plans to allow magistrates to sit on their own in community centres or police stations in a bid to speed up justice.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Almost half of the courtrooms handling the most serious criminal cases in London will be closed down during the Olympics, according to official plans.”
The Independent, 7th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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