Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Launch of the Business and Property Courts in Bristol – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted January 15th, 2018 in courts, judges, speeches by tracey

‘As many of you know I was Presiding Judge on the Western Circuit between 2011 and 2014 and so spent a good deal of time in this great city, including sitting on cases in this building. For that reason, it is a pleasure to be here this morning to launch the B & P courts in Bristol. Our laws and legal system have recently and very properly been described as ‘a vital national asset’. Our courts are central to that system. They contribute to our global influence and our national wealth. They secure that surest public good: the rule of law.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 12th January 2018

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Speech by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court: Launch of the Business and Property Courts in Bristol – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted January 15th, 2018 in courts, judges, speeches by tracey

‘First, as we leave the European Union, it is incredibly important that judges and lawyers alike can demonstrate that English law and the courts of England & Wales will continue to offer world class dispute resolution services. We cannot achieve this if we continue to use unintelligible and incomprehensible names and titles. As I said in London at the first of the 5 launches that have already taken place, we need to reach out to the users of these courts and to national and international business generally, so as to ensure that they understand what we are offering in terms of business and commercial litigation here in England and Wales. We need to make sure that these business users can easily understand the services we offer.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 12th January 2018

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Self-proclaimed Nazi found guilty of stirring antisemitism in UK – The Guardian

Posted January 9th, 2018 in inciting religious hatred, news, speeches, threatening behaviour by sally

‘A self-proclaimed Nazi who claimed Britain took the wrong side in the second world war has been convicted of stirring racial hatred against Jewish people.’

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The Guardian, 8th January 2018

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Legal regulation “more than ripe for total overhaul”, House of Lords told – Legal Futures

Posted December 18th, 2017 in legal services, news, parliament, regulations, speeches by sally

‘Legal regulation is “more than ripe for total overhaul”, a former chair of the Bar Standards Board has told the House of Lords.’

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Legal Futures, 15th December 2017

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Myths of Brexit – Speech by Lord Justice Hamblen

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Conference organised by the Hong Kong Department of Justice entitled: “Impact of Brexit on the Development of Common Law, Dispute Resolution and Judicial Co-operation in civil and commercial matters”, 2nd December 2017

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Atkin Lecture by Lord Justice Beatson – Judicial Independence: Internal and External Challenges and Opportunities – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 5th, 2017 in judiciary, speeches by tracey

‘Atkin Lecture by Lord Justice Beatson – Judicial Independence: Internal and External Challenges and Opportunities.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 1st December 2017

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Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Justice – Mental Health and Fair Trial Report – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 1st, 2017 in criminal justice, mental health, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Justice – Mental Health and Fair Trial Report.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 28th November 2017

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Speech by Lord Justice Jackson: Does good faith have any role in construction contracts? – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 1st, 2017 in construction industry, contracts, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by Lord Justice Jackson: Does good faith have any role in construction contracts?’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 29th November 2017

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Speech by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court: The Future for the UK’s jurisdiction and English law after Brexit – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 1st, 2017 in brexit, EC law, jurisdiction, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court: The Future for the UK’s jurisdiction and English law after Brexit.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 30th November 2017

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Sumption deprecates fault-based liability for PI claims and predicts statutory damages – Litigation Futures

Posted November 21st, 2017 in judges, news, personal injuries, speeches by sally

‘Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has outlined his dislike of fault-based liability for personal injury claims but admitted it is unlikely to be replaced by a no-fault system.’

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Litigation Futures, 21st November 2017

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Chair’s speech marks Parole Board’s 50th Anniversary and looks at the future for parole – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 9th, 2017 in parole, speeches by tracey

‘Nick Hardwick, Chair of the Parole Board, gave a speech looking at the “past, present and future of parole” at event marking the organisation’s 50th Anniversary.’

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Ministry of Justice, 8th November 2017

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Speech by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Burnett of Maldon at the Criminal Cases Review Commission – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 6th, 2017 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, speeches by tracey

‘I am very grateful to the Criminal Cases Review Commission for asking me to join you this morning to reflect briefly on your first twenty years of service to the rule of law and cause of justice. As I am first to speak may I thank Linklaters on your collective behalf for their generous hospitality without which this event would not be taking place. It is particularly poignant for me to be here because, as some of you know, I was junior counsel to the May inquiry into the convictions of the Guildford Four and Maguire family and so whilst not quite the midwife to the birth of the Criminal Cases Review Commission was one of those in the delivery room. You have a fascinating day ahead of you and I am only sorry that pressing commitments elsewhere will force me to leave, rather rudely, as soon as I have finished speaking.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 3rd November 2017

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

The Bar has confounded critics and doomsayers for decades – The Bar Council

Posted November 6th, 2017 in barristers, diversity, legal profession, news, queen's counsel, speeches by tracey

‘The Bar has confounded decades of critics and doomsayers through fearlessness and competition for excellence, Chair of the Bar Andrew Langdon QC told the 32nd Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference today.’

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The Bar Council, 4th November 2017

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Lord Reed at the Centre for Private Law, University of Edinburgh – Supreme Court

Posted November 2nd, 2017 in foreign jurisdictions, judges, judiciary, speeches, Supreme Court by tracey

‘Lord Reed at the Centre for Private Law, University of Edinburgh: Comparative Law in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, 13 October 2017.’

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Supreme Court, 13th October 2017

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Speech by Sir Terence Etherton MR: Equity and Conscience – Eldon Professor’s Lecture – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 2nd, 2017 in equity, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by Sir Terence Etherton MR: Equity and Conscience – Eldon Professor’s Lecture.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 30th October 2017

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Speech by Lord Justice Gross – A good forum to shop in: London and English law post-Brexit – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 2nd, 2017 in choice of forum, dispute resolution, shipping law, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by Lord Justice Gross – A good forum to shop in: London and English law post-Brexit.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 2nd November 2017

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Too many children in criminal court, says senior judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 2nd, 2017 in children, crime, criminal justice, judges, news, speeches, young offenders, young persons by tracey

‘Too many children are being criminalised by the courts, the most senior family judge in England and Wales has warned. Sir James Munby, president of the family division of the High Court, said that the Crown Prosecution Service should look at changing its charging policy for children so that fewer of them end up in the criminal courts.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2017

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Expert Evidence: use, abuse and boundaries, Lord Hodge – Supreme Court

Posted October 19th, 2017 in expert witnesses, judges, speeches by tracey

‘Middle Temple Guest Lecture Expert Evidence: use, abuse and boundaries,  Lord Hodge, Justice of The Supreme Court 9 October 2017.’

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Supreme Court, 12th October 2017

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House of Lords committee to look into need for Brexit transition deal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 29th, 2017 in brexit, EC law, inquiries, international relations, news, select committees, speeches, treaties by sally

‘A House of Lords committee is to examine the legal basis for, and potential costs to the UK of, a time-limited Brexit transitional period.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th September 2017

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DPP – John Harris Memorial Lecture – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 8th, 2017 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, fraud, mental health, police, speeches by tracey

‘Speech from Alison Saunders, DPP, on developments in technology and society, and addressing terrorism, fraud and mental health issues.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 5th September 2017

Source: www.cps.gov.uk