‘The pandemic has shone a powerful searchlight on to the unnecessarily damaged lives of too many of our most vulnerable people and children. In a paper given at a Royal Holloway University of London Symposium, Sir James Munby, former President of the Family Division, looks at the challenges facing the family justice system.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th March 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Speech by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls: Speech to Hull University. The Relationship between Formal and Informal Justice ‘
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 26th March 2021
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on giving the courts the power to suspend quashing orders, removing so-called “Cart judgments”, and introducing a series of changes to civil procedure rules, following recommendations by the Independent Review of Administrative Law (IRAL) led by Lord Faulks QC.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th March 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Legislation this year could introduce radically simplified procedure rules for the proposed online civil court, Supreme Court justice Lord Briggs has revealed. Addressing a Cyprus conference on civil procedure rules, Lord Briggs said the online court – whether for civil, family or tribunal cases – might have only one rule: “Do what it says in the electronic form.”’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th March 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A woman who accused hedge fund boss Crispin Odey of indecent assault has complained about a judge’s “unwarranted attack” on her character, according to a report.’
The Independent, 15th March 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The former judge and renowned historian loses his cool on Covid and the culture wars.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Judges are a bit happier in their jobs than they were five years ago but feel seriously undervalued by the government, the latest judicial attitude survey has revealed.’
Litigation Futures, 1st March 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The district judge persuaded to issue search warrants during Scotland Yard’s disastrous Operation Midland investigation has called for a criminal inquiry into the police officers responsible.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An exasperated High Court judge has sent a fourth judgment to ministers over the continuing unavailability of a regulated placement for a vulnerable 16 year old with multifaceted difficulties and at a high risk of serious self-harm or suicide.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The president of the Family Division has told judges and lawyers to stop the increasing practice of holding virtual hearings outside of normal court hours, citing wellbeing concerns.’
Legal Futures, 8th January 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Reading the case name W (Children: Reopening/recusal) I assumed that this would be another of those applications by a party, invariably the father, for the recusal of the judge in a children application, on the basis of alleged bias.’
Transparency Project, 18th December 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A former court of appeal judge has been appointed to lead a review into how the Human Rights Act (HRA) is being interpreted in UK courts.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman with a history of violence and mental health problems who confessed to killing seven-year-old Emily Jones, has been cleared of murder.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Former Court of Appeal judge Sir Peter Gross has been appointed to lead an independent review of the Human Rights Act.’
BBC News, 7th December 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The guideline hourly rates (GHR) should be increased to take account of inflation while they are being reviewed, meaning an increase of 35%, the High Court ruled this week.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd December 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A former supreme court justice has called for urgent action in dealing with prisoners languishing under indefinite sentences, branding the now defunct scheme “the greatest single stain on our criminal justice system”.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lord Chief Justice press conference December 2020’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 2nd December 2020
Source: www.judiciary.uk
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