Category: civil justice

Balance of Competences Review: Call for Evidence on Civil Judicial Cooperation (including family matters) – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 20th, 2013 in civil justice, consultations, EC law, news by sally

“The Balance of Competences Review, launched by the Government last summer, is an opportunity for people to have their say on what the EU does and how it affects the UK. This piece of work will deepen our understanding of EU membership, and help shape the UK’s policies in relation to the EU.”

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Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2013

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

Your views wanted for EU review on civil and family justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 17th, 2013 in civil justice, consultations, EC law, news by sally

“Lawyers, business groups and the public are all being asked to submit their views on the balance of competences between the UK and the European Union on civil judicial cooperation (including family matters).”

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Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2013

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

From Barretry, Maintenance and Champerty to Litigation Funding – Lord Neuberger, President of The Supreme Court

Posted May 10th, 2013 in barristers, civil justice, judges, legal aid, speeches by sally

From Barretry, Maintenance and Champerty to Litigation Funding (PDF)

Lord Neuberger, President of The Supreme Court

Harbour Litigation Funding First Annual Lecture, 8th May 2013

Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk

Legal aid cuts risks damaging civilised society, warns senor judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 10th, 2013 in barristers, civil justice, dispute resolution, judges, legal aid, news by sally

“Cuts to legal aid risk damaging the ‘essence of civilised society’ the country’s highest judge warned as he said everyone should have access to justice.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Secret justice’ message from leading judges – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in civil justice, contempt of court, judges, news, practice directions by tracey

“Leading judges have issued a strongly-worded message against secret justice to
protect a ‘fundamental principle’ of the court system in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judicial review controls unveiled – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2013 in civil justice, fees, immigration, judicial review, news, planning by sally

“Ministers are to unveil controls aimed at tackling judicial reviews in English courts that hold up building projects and delay immigration decisions.”

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BBC News, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Public access rules approved by LSB – Bar Standards Board

Posted April 2nd, 2013 in barristers, civil justice, Legal Services Board, news by sally

“The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today approved the removal of two rules around public access work that will promote greater access to justice. At the same time the BSB is strengthening the training that all public access barristers are required to undertake.”

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Bar Standards Board, 28th March 2013

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Legal aid cuts ‘will create advice deserts’ – The Guardian

Posted April 2nd, 2013 in civil justice, law centres, legal aid, news by sally

“Extensive cuts to civil legal aid that come into force this week will result in vulnerable people struggling to find help as ‘advice deserts’ open up in parts of the country, a survey warns.”

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The Guardian, 1st April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Reforming Civil Litigation: Bar Council Working Group publishes recommendations – The Bar Council

Posted March 26th, 2013 in case management, civil justice, news, reports, witnesses by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today published a discussion document on ‘Reforming civil litigation’, which reflects the recommendations of a Working Group including the chairs of the Chancery Bar Association, Commercial Bar Association and the Technology and Construction Bar Association.”

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The Bar Council, 25th March 2013

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Two men found responsible for Omagh bombing after landmark civil action – The Independent

Posted March 21st, 2013 in civil justice, explosives, news, retrials, terrorism by sally

“Two men connected to the republican movement in Northern Ireland have been ruled responsible for the Omagh bombing after a landmark civil action.”

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The Independent, 20th March 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Supreme Court could use secret evidence in landmark case – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 18th, 2013 in banking, bills, civil justice, closed material, human rights, international law, Iran, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The Supreme Court could use secret evidence in a ruling for the first time in a landmark case this week despite previously banning such material from civil courts.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Q&A: Legal aid changes – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2013 in civil justice, legal aid, news by sally

“In an effort to cut the £2bn annual legal aid bill in England and Wales by £350m a year, there are soon to be fewer types of civil proceedings for which people can get funding, while changes to funding for criminal cases also looks set to change.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Why secret justice is bad for Britain – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted March 5th, 2013 in bills, civil justice, closed material, news, private hearings by sally

“As Parliament prepares to vote on the Justice and Security Bill today, Terry McGuinness outlines why Closed Material Procedures (CMP) are an affront to open justice.”

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Garden Court Chambers Blog, 4th March 2013

Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com

Secret court hearing plans pushed through by government – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2013 in bills, civil justice, closed material, news, private hearings by sally

“The government pushed through its plans for secret court hearings on Monday night, defeating amendments tabled by the Labour frontbench with significant majorities.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Secret courts plan faces Commons vote – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2013 in bills, civil justice, closed material, human rights, intelligence services, judiciary, news, public interest immunity, terrorism by sally

“MPs will vote on Monday on the final form of the government’s justice and security bill, which radically expands the use of so-called secret courts.”

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Campaigners unite against secret courts – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2013 in bills, civil justice, closed material, disclosure, freedom of expression, human rights, intelligence services, news, rendition, terrorism by sally

“An alliance of more than 100 human rights groups, legal experts and free press campaigners has called on MPs to vote against government plans for ‘secret courts’ – branding them “a charter for cover-ups” that will seriously undermine the principles of British justice.”

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Secret courts: Former top judge Lord Woolf backs government changes – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2013 in bills, civil justice, closed material, intelligence services, judges, judiciary, news, parliament, terrorism by sally

“The former head of the judiciary, Lord Woolf, has thrown his support behind plans to allow more civil courts to examine secret intelligence in private.”

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BBC News, 4th March 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judicial review is increasingly essential, judges warn government – The Guardian

Posted February 14th, 2013 in civil justice, judges, judicial review, news by sally

“Supreme court president and deputy strongly defend access to legal process as fundamental to rule of law.”

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The Guardian, 13th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ken Clarke fights amendments to security bill – The Guardian

Posted February 13th, 2013 in amendments, bills, civil justice, closed material, human rights, news, private hearings by sally

“Judges should be given the ‘maximum amount of discretion’ in deciding whether or not to order a secret court hearing under the justice and security bill, Ken Clarke has told MPs and peers.”

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The Guardian, 12th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Just Markets – Gresham College Lecture

Posted February 7th, 2013 in civil justice, competition, news, poverty, speeches, taxation by sally

“This lecture focuses on the question of whether justice in relation to markets is entirely to be seen as being procedural – that justice is a matter of securing the conditions of non-coercive economic exchange between free individuals. Or is justice also about social justice- that is to say about the proper distribution of resources and a concern about the outcomes of markets? If justice is about social as well as procedural justice how can we arrive at criteria for distributive justice if all moral values are seen as subjective? Should we not rather see market outcomes, in the words of the economist Fred Hirsch as being ‘in principle unprincipled’?”

Transcript

Lecture by Professor the Lord Plant of Highfield

Gresham College, 29th January 2013

Source: www.gresham.ac.uk