‘The number of claims lodged at the county court has returned to near pre-Covid levels but the time between issue and trial has reached a new all-time high, according to the latest government figures.’
Legal Futures, 2nd June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Domestic abuse victims and children are among millions more people who will have access to legal aid under major government investment to support those who need it most.’
Ministry of Justice, 25th May 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The time may have come for the role of lord chancellor to be looked at again, the lord chief justice said yesterday as he attended the swearing in of the seventh holder of the ancient post in six years.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Vile trolls who hide behind the anonymity of the internet to encourage others to cause themselves serious harm will face prosecution as part of an overhaul of online safety laws announced today (18 May 2023).’
Ministry of Justice, 18th May 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Encouraging abuse victims to come forward without a specialist support system in place is “totally irresponsible”, campaigners have said.’
BBC News, 15th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 29 November 2019 Usman Khan attended a rehabilitation event at Fishmongers’ Hall and stabbed five people, two fatally. On 2 February 2020 Sudesh Amman attacked two passers-by in Streatham High Road with a knife before being shot dead by police. Both men had previously been convicted of terrorism offences. Both men had been automatically released on licence halfway through their custodial sentences.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th May 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘New rules will see up to 4,500 more lawyers from diverse backgrounds eligible to become judges under plans announced by the government today (11 May 2023).’
Ministry of Justice, 11th May 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A ban imposed nearly 100 years ago on photography in courts could be lifted under ideas being floated by the government to make the justice system more transparent.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A former soldier who murdered a mother-of-three and dismembered her body has won a High Court challenge over his transfer to open prison conditions.’
The Independent, 11th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Extended family members seeking to provide long-term, stable care for vulnerable children will be able to access free legal advice, thanks to new government investment announced today (30 April 2023).’
Ministry of Justice, 1st May 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The scope of legal aid has been widened to family and friends applying to look after a vulnerable child – however, the Law Society says the changes do not go far enough.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A man who died two days after being released from prison should have had a scheduled probation appointment, an ombudsman found.’
BBC News, 24th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has rejected broadening eligibility for bereavement damages despite accusations the current limits are outdated and unfair.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th April 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Dominic Raab faces legal action over his refusal to trigger a public inquiry into the abuse of thousands of boys held in youth detention centres from the 1960s to 1980s’
The Independent, 16th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Rape victims who pre-record their evidence are more likely to have a better experience of the court process, findings published today (3 April 2023) reveal.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd April 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘G4S’s running of the prison failed to meet the standards of public service required, such that HMP Birmingham was put in special measures, and its running was taken over by the Ministry of Justice. The Chief Inspector of Prisons at the time, Peter Clarke, invoked the Urgent Notification process in respect of the prison.’
Garden Court Chambers, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘Judges and lawyers can be reassured that holding Crown Court hearings and trials remotely makes no difference to the outcome, a major analysis has concluded.’
Legal Futures, 31st March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) must publish data on the backlogs of individual criminal courts, a group that campaigns to improve public data has said.’
Legal Futures, 28th March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Thousands of children could be protected from witnessing their parents thrash out family disputes through the courts, following plans to mandate mediation for separating families announced today (23 March 2023).’
Ministry of Justice, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
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