‘A cut out & keep guide to Practice Direction 51U and overview of the changes to disclosure procedures in the Business and Property Courts.’
Counsel, December 2019
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘The average time it takes to conclude care proceedings remains significantly high, according to latest quarterly statistics published today. Figures released by the Ministry of Justice, covering April to June, show that the average time for a care and supervision case to reach first disposal remained the same as it did for January to March – 33 weeks. This is the longest average time since the last quarter of 2013.’
Law Society's Gazette, 26th September 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘UK immigration reform is imminent. The Government’s 2018 White Paper proposals for a new immigration system appear to be here to stay and a no deal Brexit looks more likely than ever.’
Garden Court Chambers, 22nd August 2019
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) is running a “proof of concept” pilot as it decides whether to introduce formal mediation as another route to settling dispute between lawyers and their clients.’
Legal Futures, 16th August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘MPs have urged the government to learn the lessons of previous major IT projects and move cautiously with the development on online courts.’
Legal Futures, 19th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The flexible operating hours (FOH) pilots for civil and family courts are to begin on 2 September, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced.’
Litigation Futures, 24th June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Vulnerable offenders will be offered targeted treatment under new plans designed to boost rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th June 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Criminal and civil lawyers have spelt out to MPs on the justice select committee a catalogue of ways in which court modernisation is undermining access to justice.’
Legal Futures, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A pilot enabling domestic abuse victims to take part in hearings by video link from a computer in their solicitor’s office has begun running in Manchester.’
Legal Futures, 10th May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Food outlets should list all ingredients in order to protect customers with allergies, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has proposed. The FSA has recommended ministers adopt strict new rules, which include highlighting the 14 major allergens.’
BBC News, 8th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Facial recognition technology has misidentified members of the public as potential criminals in 96 per cent of scans so far in London, new figures reveal.’
The Independent, 7th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Chris Grayling’s widely derided changes to the supervision of a quarter of a million offenders in the community were rushed through at breakneck speed, taking “unacceptable risks” with taxpayers’ money, a spending watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The chancellor of the High Court has made clear all existing cases must be subject to new disclosure procedures – and not as advised in the lawyers’ bible on litigation.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The disclosure pilot applies to all Business and Property Courts proceedings, including cases where a disclosure order was made before 1 January 2019, the Chancellor of the High Court has ruled. Sir Geoffrey Vos said the newly published White Book was wrong on this point.’
Litigation Futures, 15th April 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Artificial intelligence (AI) software poses risks to society including tracking and identifying individuals, ‘scoring’ people without their knowledge, and powering lethal autonomous weapons systems, an influential EU group has warned.’
Legal Futures, 11th April 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Resolving straightforward relationship difficulties between separated parents should not be a matter for judges, the president of the family division has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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