“‘Initiative overload’ has caused case preparation at the Crown Prosecution Service to be ‘neglected to an unacceptable degree’, according to the annual report from the organisation’s chief inspector.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Solicitors have handed back more than £1.5m to injured former miners under a new voluntary repayment scheme after wrongly deducting fees from miners’ government compensation awards – and this figure could rise further as the project rolls on, the Gazette can reveal.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th September 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Regina v I (C) and others; [2009] WLR (D) 286
“A judge who had conducted the case management of a long or complex case, whether or not as a preparatory hearing, had to conduct the trial in that case unless there were sufficiently compelling cause to depart from that rule.”
WLR Daily, 26th August 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“A Protocol issued by the senior presiding judge.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th December 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“The Bar Council has responded to the findings of a report which shows that poor case management by the CPS is having a direct impact on court proceedings.”
The Bar Council, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The Public Law Outline: Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th March 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“New guidance for the family courts aimed at reducing unnecessary delay in the care proceedings system was published by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th February 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The Public Law Outline: Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings (PDF)
Judiciary of England and Wales, 13th February 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“How many law lords does it take to decide a case? Normally, the answer is five. But last week and this, nine members of the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords are hearing two important cases. When the new Supreme Court opens its doors in October 2009, seven or nine justices should hear every case.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Senior commercial judge Mr Justice Aikens has earmarked the ongoing Box Clever dispute as a ‘guinea pig’ case, in which he will test the post-BCCI working party recommendations to streamline large-scale commercial litigation.”
Legal Week, 31st January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Judges are increasingly willing to step in to stop another expensive disaster such as BCCI or Equitable Life.”
The Times, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
© Inner Temple Library 2024