Category: civil justice

Vicarious liability and reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings? – Law & Religion UK

Posted April 10th, 2024 in Church of England, civil justice, company law, compensation, consultations, news, vicarious liability by sally

‘Section 2 of the Compensation Act 2006 (Apologies, offers of treatment or other redress) was enacted to make it easier for organisations to apologise for their actions without admitting civil liability: it reads, “An apology, an offer of treatment or other redress, shall not of itself amount to an admission of negligence or breach of statutory duty”.’

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Law & Religion UK, 10th April 2024

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Courts already using automated decision-making, Lord Justice Birss reveals – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 3rd, 2024 in artificial intelligence, civil justice, courts, judges, news by tracey

‘Algorithm-based digital decision making is already working behind the scenes in the justice system, the deputy head of civil justice has revealed. In an upbeat speech last month, Lord Justice Birss said that algorithm-based decision making – controversial because of the possibility of built-in bias – is already solving a problem at the online money claims service.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 3rd April 2024

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Former Lord Chief cautions against regulation of litigation funding – Legal Futures

Posted March 15th, 2024 in bills, civil justice, Civil Justice Council, news, third parties by sally

‘Regulation may not be answer for the future of the third-party litigation funding market, a former Lord Chief Justice has cautioned ahead of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) review of the sector.’

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Legal Futures, 15th March 2023

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New law to make justice more accessible for innocent people wronged by powerful companies – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 4th, 2024 in civil justice, company law, criminal justice, Ministry of Justice, news, third parties by tracey

‘The Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk, will introduce a new law to make it easier for members of the public to secure the financial backing of third parties when launching complex claims against moneyed corporations with sizeable legal teams which they could otherwise ill-afford.’

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Ministry of Justice, 4th March 2024

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Long-term sustainability of civil legal aid in doubt, MoJ research finds – Legal Futures

Posted January 22nd, 2024 in civil justice, legal aid, legal profession, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by tracey

‘There is “notable cause for concern” over the long-term sustainability of the civil legal aid sector, research commissioned by the Ministry of Justice has concluded.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd January 2024

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Brand new guide to help public easily access court hearings – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 2nd, 2024 in civil justice, courts, criminal justice, Ministry of Justice, news, tribunals by tracey

‘People are being encouraged to see how justice is done in courtrooms with the publication of a new and simple “how to” guide for attending court hearings today.’

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Ministry of Justice, 30th December 2023

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Civil Justice Council working group consult on procedure for determining mental capacity in civil proceedings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 18th, 2023 in civil justice, consultations, disabled persons, local government, mental health, news by sally

‘A Civil Justice Council (CJC) working group has launched a consultation on the procedure for determining mental capacity in civil proceedings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th December 2023

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Speech by the Lady Chief Justice: Civil Justice Council’s 12th National Forum – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 24th, 2023 in civil justice, judges, news, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by the Lady Chief Justice: Civil Justice Council’s 12th National Forum.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 20th November 2023

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Fixed costs rules not as simple as we wanted, Birss admits – Legal Futures

Posted October 30th, 2023 in civil justice, costs, news by tracey

‘The deputy head of civil justice has issued a robust defence of the new regime of fixed recoverable costs (FRCs) for cases worth up to £100,000 – while acknowledging it is not as simple as he would like.’

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Legal Futures, 30th October 2023

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Law Society urges reform of “outdated” mental health legislation – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 12th, 2023 in bills, civil justice, Law Society, mental health, news, tribunals by sally

‘The Law Society has called for urgent reforms to the Mental Health Act, which it has described as “outdated”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th October 2023

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Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Commonwealth Judges and Magistrates Conference 2023 – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary

Posted September 12th, 2023 in anonymity, civil justice, criminal justice, media, news, remote hearings, rule of law, speeches by tracey

‘Open Justice Today Commonwealth Judges and Magistrates Conference 2023.’

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Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 11th September 2023

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Justice secretary must “get to grips” with escalating civil court delays – Legal Futures

Posted September 7th, 2023 in civil justice, courts, delay, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

‘Justice secretary Alex Chalk must urgently “get to grips” with increasing civil court delays to help thousands of consumers trapped in “legal limbo”, the Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 6th September 2023

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Employment law highlights “gender gap” in civil legal justice – Legal Futures

Posted July 17th, 2023 in civil justice, employment, employment tribunals, gender, legal aid, news, sex discrimination, statistics, women by tracey

‘Employment law is one of the main areas where women face systemic barriers to seeking civil legal help and legal aid needs to be expanded as a result, a feminist think tank has urged.’

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Legal Futures, 17th July 2023

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Legal aid cuts denying vulnerable women access to justice, says thinktank – The Guardian

Posted July 14th, 2023 in budgets, civil justice, domestic violence, legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims, women by sally

‘Vulnerable women in England and Wales, including survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, are being denied justice because of cuts to the civil legal aid budget, a thinktank has said.’

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The Guardian, 13th July 2023

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New Judgment: R (on the application of Officer W80) v Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct and others [2023] UKSC 24 – UKSC Blog

Posted July 10th, 2023 in appeals, civil justice, criminal justice, disciplinary procedures, firearms, news, police, professional conduct, Supreme Court by sally

‘W80, an armed police officer, shot Jermaine Baker dead in a police operation. Mr Baker was implicated in a plot to snatch two individuals from custody. The police had intelligence that the plotters would be in possession of firearms. W80’s account was that during the intervention, Mr Baker’s hands moved quickly up to a shoulder bag on his chest. Fearing for his life and those of his colleagues, W80 fired one shot. No firearm was found in the bag, but an imitation firearm was in the rear of the car.’

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UKSC Blog, 5th July 2023

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Supreme Court backs civil law test for police disciplinary proceedings – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 7th, 2023 in appeals, civil justice, criminal justice, disciplinary procedures, firearms, news, police, professional conduct, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The Supreme Court has ruled that the civil law test should be applied in police disciplinary proceedings and that public confidence is better served in doing so.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 5th July 2023

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Public confidence in justice system at risk due to delayed reforms, MPs warn – The Independent

Posted June 30th, 2023 in budgets, civil justice, courts, criminal justice, delay, HM Courts Service, news, victims by tracey

‘Public confidence in the justice system is at risk of being undermined by the courts and tribunals service amid delays to key reforms, MPs have warned in a scathing report.’

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The Independent, 30th June 2023

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MoJ sets up online procedure rule committee for Civil, Family and Tribunal jurisdictions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 14th, 2023 in civil justice, courts, families, family courts, internet, Ministry of Justice, news, tribunals by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a new committee to help guide judges, legal representatives and litigants through online court procedures.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2023

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Acting for “environment-harming” clients “not about access to justice” – Legal Futures

Posted June 13th, 2023 in civil justice, environmental protection, law firms, legal advice, news by sally

‘Decisions taken by law firms to act for clients, including “environment-harming” fossil fuel companies and others, are not about access to justice or legal ethics, a leading academic has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 13th June 2023

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Time from issue to trial in county court hits record high of 80 weeks – Legal Futures

Posted June 5th, 2023 in civil justice, coronavirus, county courts, delay, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally

‘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.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd June 2023

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk