“This consultation paper invites views from interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions under Section 48 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (that amends the Crime and Disorder Act 1998).Currently youth conditional cautions are only available for 16 and 17 year olds in five pilot areas.”
Ministry of Justice, 4th October 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans to pilot Sunday magistrates’ courts have been hit by a technical hitch after prisons said they could not accept new prisoners on that day, writes Elizabeth Davidson. However, its pilot of full-day Saturday courts is still on schedule to begin in the Manchester area this weekend, despite vocal opposition from local criminal lawyers, some of whom claim taking part could leave them vulnerable to expensive employment tribunal claims.”
LegalVoice, 27th September 2012
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
“A pilot scheme known as Clare’s Law, which gives women the ‘right to know’ if a partner has a history of domestic violence, begins today.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Coalition’s plans to speed up the courts system are in tatters as lawyers across the country refuse to sit at weekends.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Electoral Registration Data Schemes Order 2012, SI 2012/1944 (‘the Order’), made and coming into force on 17 July 2012, pursuant to Sections 35 and 36 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (‘the 2009 Act’), gives effect to proposals for local Electoral Registration Officers (“EROs”) to run data matching pilot schemes.”
Panopticon, 1st August 2012
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
“The Legal Services Commission (LSC) are developing a new online system (the Client and Cost Management System – CCMS).”
The Bar Council, 27th July 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Women entering into a relationship will get the power to ask the police if their new boyfriend has a history of domestic violence from Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Plans to overhaul the court system to hold evening and weekend hearings, first introduced at the height of last summer’s riots and now being deployed for the Olympics, have met strong opposition from lawyers being forced to work longer hours.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New police powers to bar domestic abusers from their partners’ homes have been extended across Greater Manchester following successful trials.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Unions are furious with government plans that will see offenders released from prison and those serving community sentences reporting to electronic kiosks rather than probation officers.”
The Guardian, 28th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Dr Karen Broadhurst of Lancaster University and Kim Holt of Bradford university describe the pilot study carried out into the involvement of children’s guardians prior to the issue of proceedings.”
Family Law Week, 17th April 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Guidance : Care Monitoring System Guidance for Practitioners
Family Law Bar Association, 5th April 2012
Source: wwww.flba.co.uk
“A new pilot scheme is designed to give a shot in the arm to the Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme (CAMS). It will be managed by CEDR (Centre for Dispute Resolution) which administers CAMS.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 30th March 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Video hearings are being extended in a number of courts across the country as part of an initiative involving police and courts staff working together. Assistant Chief Constable Ruth Purdie from Cheshire Police explains the benefits of these new ‘virtual courts’ for the justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th February 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has delayed the national roll-out of ‘Clare’s Law’, a scheme under which people would be able to ask the police if their partners have a history of domestic violence.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An alternative dispute resolution (ADR) pilot which allows smaller businesses to resolve tax disputes without having to resort to a tribunal is to be extended, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Temporary courtrooms are being used to extend a busy crown court and help it to meet its increased workload.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd February 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Rolling out virtual courts would cost more than it would save, a report found today. A pilot project, in which defendants appeared via video link from a police station for their first appearance at a magistrates’ court, cost £247 more per case than the traditional court process, the study for the Ministry of Justice found.”
The Independent, 21st December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A scheme to protect women from domestic abuse by removing violent partners from the family home is to be piloted in three police force areas from next summer, the home secretary, Theresa May, is to announce today. The go-ahead for domestic violence protection orders forms part of an updated Home Office strategy to tackle sexual and emotional crimes against women and girls.”
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The Guardian, 25th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A young offenders institute in Reading is piloting a scheme that aims to reduce reoffending and anti-social behaviour among young offenders.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st July 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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