UK should not waste this opportunity in Strasbourg – The Guardian
“New British president of the European court of human rights begins as the UK takes over as chair of Council of Europe.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: courts
Court workers opposed to extended opening hours – Law Society’s Gazette
“The union representing court workers has voiced opposition to justice secretary Kenneth Clarke’s wish to extend opening hours.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Unlocking Disputes: Groundbreaking New Industry-Led Campaign Promotes London as the Global Dispute Resolution Centre – The Bar Council
“Unlocking Disputes, the groundbreaking new industry-led campaign to promote London as the global dispute resolution centre, will be unveiled this evening at Rolls Building, London’s brand new court complex specialising in financial, business and property litigation.”
The Bar Council, 27th October 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Legal aid cuts will cause courts logjam, warn top judges – The Guardian
“Legal aid cuts aimed at saving £350m a year will result in courts being deluged by people without lawyers and will restrict access to justice, some of the country’s most senior judges have told the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attorney General speaks on the European Convention on Human Rights – Attorney General’s Office
“In a speech to a legal audience at London’s Lincoln Inn this evening, the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, said that the benefits of remaining within the Convention and retaining our position as a leader of the international community are seen by the government to be fundamental to our national interest.”
Attorney General’s Office, 24th October 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Yorkshire judge under fire for banning ‘love’ in courtroom – Daily Telegraph
“A newly appointed Yorkshire judge has been criticised by the region’s language campaigners after banning defendants from referring to female court staff as ‘love’.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
More secret justice on the horizon – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Cabinet Office has released its long awaited Justice and Security Green Paper, addressing the difficult question of to what extent the state must reveal secret information in court proceedings. A consultation has been launched on the proposals; responses can be sent via email by Friday 6 January 2012.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th October 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Courts should ditch ‘absurd’ paper-based systems, say Neuberger and Vos – The Lawyer
“Britain’s leading judges are calling for an electronic revolution in the courts, arguing that enhanced use of technology would solidify London’s High Court as one of the best in the world.”
The Lawyer, 20th October 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Victims’ Views of Court and Sentencing – Victims’ Commissioner
“Victims’ Commissioner publishes findings from research with victims of crime about their experiences of court and sentencing.”
Victims’ Commissioner, 20th October 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Lawyers condemn police spies who ‘deceive’ justice system – The Guardian
“Lawyers have condemned what appears to be deception of the courts by undercover police and have called for fundamental reforms of the legislation governing covert operations.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC watchdog to probe undercover police officer case – BBC News
“Scotland Yard has called in the police watchdog over claims an undercover officer underwent a criminal trial using his operational alias.”
BBC News, 20th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke plans secret court hearings to avoid revealing intelligence – The Guardian
“Intelligence gathered by MI5 and MI6, even if obtained by torture, will never be disclosed in court proceedings under proposals published by the justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice in a time of economic crisis and in the age of the internet – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
Justice in a time of economic crisis and in the age of the internet (PDF)
Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
High Sheriff’s Lecture 2011, 13th October 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Call to extend court opening hours – The Independent
“Justice minister Nick Herbert today called for magistrates’ courts to be opened during the night and at weekends.”
The Independent, 9th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Chancery Lane launches action over committal fee reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society has launched a legal challenge against the government over criminal legal aid fees.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Reforming the ECHR: hostility surrounding deportation ruling – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“In the news this week: the publication of interim advice to government by the independent Commission on a Bill of Rights, on the reform of the European Court of Human Rights. Also in the news this week: the ruling by that same court that the UK cannot deport a young Nigerian who was convicted of rape in 2002. Moves for his deportation began in 2003; the long fight against it has now ended.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd September 2011
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Rehashing old ideas? A response to the Bill of Rights Commission’s proposals – UK Human Rights Blog
“As we recently posted, the UK Commission on a Bill of Rights has published its interim advice to Government on reform of the European Court of Human Rights. The Commission made recommendations to achieve the ‘effective functioning of the Court over the long term’, following which Joshua Rozenberg stated that ‘everybody now agrees on the need for fundamental reform. It has to happen. And it will.’ But if there is such agreement, can the Commission’s recommendations produce any meaningful reform? Or do the proposals simply rehash old ideas?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th September 2011
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
Ken Clarke is right – the European court of human rights needs reform – The Guardian
“There is ‘not the faintest chance’ of the government withdrawing from the European convention on human rights, Ken Clarke told the Commons on Tuesday. But that does not mean the justice secretary is happy about the court in Strasbourg that has ultimate responsibility for enforcing the convention.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Statistics on court performances won’t tell the full story – The Guardian
“The government’s decision to allow judgments to be broadcast from the courts of England and Wales has rather overshadowed the second part of Ken Clarke’s announcement.”
The Guardian, 7th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
