Unclogging the courts – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 19th, 2012 in delay, fees, judicial review, news by sally

“The problem of costly and spurious review cases clogging up the courts will be tackled by new plans announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”

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Ministry of Justice, 19th November 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

End of the right to challenge planning rulings – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 19th, 2012 in appeals, delay, judicial review, news, planning by sally

“Residents’ rights to mount legal challenges to controversial development projects will be severely restricted, David Cameron will announce.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2012

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Immigration backlog is the size of Iceland – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 9th, 2012 in delay, immigration, news by tracey

“The Commons home affairs select committee said the growing number of immigration cases — which includes almost 174,000 missing illegal immigrants — is equivalent of the population of Iceland. Mismanagement by the UK Border Agency could lead to tens of thousands more illegal immigrants being granted an ‘effective amnesty’ as officials write off their cases, the MPs said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Miners’ Knee Litigation: Judgment in the Court of Appeal – 4 New Square

Posted November 7th, 2012 in delay, industrial injuries, limitations, miners, negligence, news by sally

“On 25 October 2012, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the Miners’ Knee Group Litigation. This is the latest determination of the appellate courts on issues of limitation arising in group actions and follows the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the Atomic Veterans Litigation earlier this year.”

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4 New Square, 1st November 2012

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Nelson and others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG Regina (TUI Travel plc and others) v Civil Aviation Authority (Joined Cases C-581/10–C-629/10) – WLR Daily

Posted October 29th, 2012 in aircraft, carriage by air, compensation, delay, EC law, international law, law reports by sally

Nelson and others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG Regina (TUI Travel plc and others) v Civil Aviation Authority (Joined Cases C-581/10–C-629/10); [2012] WLR (D) 293

“Passengers whose flights were delayed were entitled, under certain circumstances, to compensation pursuant to article 5 to 7 of Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91.”

WLR Daily, 23rd October 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Transcript of the Lord Chief Justice’s Annual Press Conference 2012 – Judiciary of England and Wales

“The Lord Chief Justice held his annual press conference on Thursday 27th September 2012 at the Royal Courts of Justice.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 27th September 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert says justice ‘must be swift, sure and seen to be done, or it’s not done at all’ – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2012 in courts, criminal justice, delay, news by sally

“The criminal justice system can be opaque, impenetrable, too concerned with defendants and too little concerned about victims, Nick Herbert said today (13 July).”

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The Independent, 13th July 2012

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Creating a swift and sure criminal justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 13th, 2012 in courts, criminal justice, delay, news by sally

“Far-reaching plans to reform the criminal justice system by reducing delays, tackling waste and overhauling unnecessarily bureaucratic systems were launched today by Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert.”

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Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

‘Swift justice’ could resolve court cases within hours – The Guardian

Posted July 13th, 2012 in criminal justice, delay, magistrates, news by sally

“Criminal cases could be dealt with in days or even hours under plans to bring in “swift and sure justice”, ministers will say on Friday.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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High court slams means-test delays – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 4th, 2012 in costs, courts, delay, legal aid, news, time limits by sally

“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.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Carboex SA v Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA – WLR Daily

Posted June 21st, 2012 in appeals, charterparties, delay, industrial action, law reports by sally

Carboex SA v Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA [2012] EWCA Civ 838; [2012] WLR (D) 179

“The strike clause in a berth charter had the effect of transferring the liability for delay on discharging the cargo caused by strikes at the port from the charterer to the owner, whether the delay occurred at the quayside during cargo handling operations or while the vessel was at the port waiting to berth.”

WLR Daily, 19th June 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Court cases hampered by translation failures – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 25th, 2012 in courts, delay, interpreters, news by tracey

“Up to 50 court cases a day were delayed or postponed because of failures by a translation contractor to provide an adequate service,.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK to resist giving prisoners the vote despite European court ruling – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2012 in delay, elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“David Cameron believes he will be able to resist implementing a ruling from the European court of human rights that prisoners must be granted the right to vote during his time in Downing Street.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2012

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Warning over prison release delay – BBC News

Posted May 14th, 2012 in budgets, compensation, delay, news, parole, prisons, recidivists by sally

“There is a risk of jail disturbances and compensation claims due to delays in assessing inmates for release in England and Wales, an ex-official says.”

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BBC News, 14th May 2012

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Regina (Berky) v Newport City Council – WLR Daily

Posted May 3rd, 2012 in appeals, delay, judicial review, law reports, local government by sally

Regina (Berky) v Newport City Council [2012] EWCA Civ 378; [2012] WLR (D) 128

“Section 31(6) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 did not give the High Court power to prevent a valid claim for judicial review based on European Union law and brought within the three-month time limit provided by CPR r 54.5(1).”

WLR Daily, 29th April 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Ovarian cancer delays leading to big payouts for damages – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2012 in cancer, damages, delay, doctors, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

“Doctors’ failure to diagnose ovarian cancer in women, some of whom later died from the disease, is leading to damages payouts of as much as £550,000, research reveals.”

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2012

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Adoption: Ofsted report says courts are biggest cause of delay – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2012 in adoption, courts, delay, local government, news, social services by sally

“The most significant cause of delay for children needing adoption in England is the length of time taken by court proceedings, a report by Ofsted says.”

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BBC News, 2nd April 2012

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Private court interpretation company ‘should face contempt proceedings’ – The Guardian

Posted March 20th, 2012 in contempt of court, courts, delay, interpreters, news by sally

“The attorney general has been urged to bring contempt of court proceedings against the private contractor awarded a monopoly to provide interpreters to all courts in England and Wales.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2012

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Major overhaul to reform family justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 7th, 2012 in adoption, delay, family courts, news, parental rights by sally

“Children and Families in England and Wales will benefit from major reforms to the family justice system which will tackle delays, streamline processes and rebuild trust.”

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Ministry of Justice, 6th February 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Cash crisis slows justice for the vulnerable at Court of Protection – The Independent

Posted February 6th, 2012 in budgets, Court of Protection, delay, news by sally

“Hundreds of vulnerable people seeking court decisions about where they live or whom they can meet could experience months of delays because the government expert protecting their interests has almost run out of money, The Independent can disclose.”

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The Independent, 4th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk