‘The master of the rolls has called for further simplification of the Civil Procedure Rules to reduce delays in the justice system.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd April 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A judge has stressed the importance of having lawyers in family court proceedings to prevent emotional self-represented litigants behaving in ways they might regret.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th April 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules encourages parties to settle their disputes. It does this by imposing sanctions if one party turns down an offer to settle but then doesn’t get a better result at trial. The rules are complex, so Andrew Mitchell takes a closer look at the latest changes to Part 36.’
Park Square Barristers, 1st April 2015
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Raphael Rowe meets the parents fighting for access to their children without any legal assistance. Cuts to legal aid mean they must represent themselves in court.’
Panorama, 30th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Cyrus Larizadeh, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings and Senate House Chambers, explains the costs issues which arise where an advocate, acting pro bono, represents a successful party in care and/or placement proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 16th March 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘In a recent determination, the President of the Upper Tribunal suggested that documents and submissions could be sent electronically to the tribunal in order to facilitate efficient justice:
“…parties and their representatives are strongly encouraged to communicate electronically with the Tribunal and, further, to seek confirmation that important communications and/or attachments have been received.”‘
Free Movement, 26th February 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘Victims of domestic abuse increasingly face being cross-examined by their attackers because legal aid cuts make it difficult to qualify for courtroom representation, according to research by Citizens Advice.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An online mechanism should be set up to handle low-value civil court cases, with judges removed entirely from the process for the simplest cases, according to a new report.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th February 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Financial Remedies Working Group (“the group”) was established by the President of the Family Division in June 2014. It has been chaired by Nicholas Mostyn J and Stephen Cobb J.
The group produced an interim report on 31 July 2014, making a number of recommendations. This final report should be read in conjunction with that interim report.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 28th January 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The principle of fair justice is being undermined by the growing number of criminal defendants forced to represent themselves in court, magistrates from across the country warn in a survey to be released today [19 January].’
The Independent, 19th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Is a lack of legal representation in family cases increasing the likelihood of procedural errors going unnoticed? The judgment in Re P (A Child) suggests that there is a pressing need for change by the courts and judiciary.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 14th January 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘This case raises a very stark problem. A father wants to see his children aged 5 and 4. The mother has an elder daughter, Y, aged 17. Y told her teacher that the father sexually abused her. The truth or otherwise of this allegation is relevant to whether there should be contact between father and his children.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th January 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The High Court has ordered the government to pay for a litigant in person to be represented at a hearing despite his lack of eligibility for legal aid.’
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Law Society’s Gazette, 5th January 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The fact that an individual or a company is a litigant in person is not a reason for the “disapplication” of court orders, rules and directions, appeal judges have ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 5th January 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The approach to applications for extensions of time for filing a notice of appeal should be the same as for applications for relief from sanctions and should attract the same rigorous approach.’
WLR Daily, 16th December 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘CPR r.3.9 rears its growling head again…but a more robust approach, nevertheless, should not be taken as encouragement to refuse reasonable extensions of time or to seek tactical advantage in every minor default.’
Zenith PI Blog, 17th December 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘“Steps must be taken” to find out why the cost of legal services is increasing, despite the changed market and “great number of providers”, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas, has said.’
Legal Futures, 16th December 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor of Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published by Family Law Week during November.’
Family Law Week, 5th December 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A new report on litigants in person in private family law cases has added to concerns over the value and legitimacy of McKenzie Friends in the legal services market. The report, commissioned and published by the Ministry of Justice, into litigants in person in the family courts (here) found the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s recommendation that professional McKenzie Friends be recognised as a legitimate part of the market (reported here) ‘somewhat surprising’.’
LegalVoice, 4th December 2014
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
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