Black Holes in the Legal Cosmos – A Hitchhiker’s Guide – Speech by Mr Justice Foskett

Posted November 19th, 2012 in civil justice, criminal justice, judiciary, media, news, speeches by sally

Black Holes in the Legal Cosmos – A Hitchhiker’s Guide (PDF)

Speech by Mr Justice Foskett

King’s College London Law Alumni Autumn Lecture, 15th November 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

These plans for secret hearings are unfair and implausible – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2012 in bills, civil justice, closed material, news, private hearings by sally

“The government wants to use secret evidence to counter claims against it. This would undermine the rule of law.”

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The Guardian, 18th November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Civil courts could get powers to enforce compensation for wronged consumers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 8th, 2012 in civil justice, compensation, consumer protection, courts, enforcement, news by sally

“New powers that could make it easier for consumers to demand reimbursement from companies who have overcharged or mis-sold them products have been proposed by the Government.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th November 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Secret courts plan may be incompatible with Human Rights Act says watchdog – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2012 in bills, civil justice, closed material, human rights, news, private hearings by sally

“The government’s plans for a new generation of secret courts faced a fresh setback on Wednesday when its own human rights watchdog warned the proposals could be incompatible with the law”

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The Guardian, 31st October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Watchdog warns over secret hearings – The Independent

“Government plans to extend the use of secret hearings in courts are not compatible with the Human Rights Act, the equalities watchdog has said.”

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The Independent, 31st October 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Spending cuts on legal services will deny ‘effective access’ to justice, says leading barrister – The Independent

Posted October 9th, 2012 in civil justice, criminal justice, legal aid, litigants in person, news by sally

“Many people will be denied ‘effective access’ to justice as a result of Government spending cuts on legal services, according to a leading barrister.”

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The Independent, 9th October 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Why is the Law of Fire like a student fridge? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 8th, 2012 in civil justice, fire, human rights, negligence, news by sally

“The best part of a thousand years of law has been distilled into this scholarly resolution by the CA of an age old problem. Who pays for the consequences of an accidentally caused fire – the landowner where the fire started or the neighbour who suffered the loss?”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 6th October 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Lord McNally’s speech to the Birmingham Law Society Family Conference 2012 – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 5th, 2012 in civil justice, families, speeches by sally

“Lord McNally’s speech to the Birmingham Law Society Family Conference 2012.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st October 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Evaluation: How can we measure access to justice for individual consumers? – Legal Services Board

Posted September 19th, 2012 in civil justice, criminal justice, legal services, Legal Services Board, news by sally

Evaluation: How can we measure access to justice for individual consumers? (PDF)

Presentation made by LSB Research Project Manager at the LSRC conference.

Legal Services Board, September 2012

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Access to transactional justice: A comparison of consumer responses to transactional and justiciable problems – Legal Services Board

Posted September 19th, 2012 in civil justice, criminal justice, legal services, Legal Services Board, news by sally

Access to transactional justice: A comparison of consumer responses to transactional and justiciable problems (PDF)

Presentation made by LSB Head of Development and Research at the LSRC conference

Legal Services Board, September 2012

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

LSB publishes a discussion paper which sets out a range of indicators that aim to baseline access to justice and monitor how it changes over time – Legal Services Board

“LSB publishes a discussion paper which sets out a range of indicators that aim to baseline access to justice and monitor how it changes over time.”

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Legal Services Board, 12th September 2012

Source: www.www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

Justice reforms have increased burden on judiciary, says LCJ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 7th, 2012 in civil justice, criminal justice, judiciary, news, remuneration, reports by sally

“Reforms to the efficiency of the administration of justice have increased the burdens on the judiciary at a time when their pay and pension packages are being cut, according to a report from the lord chief justice, Igor Judge.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 6th August 2012

Source: www.gazette.co.uk

Progress report on Lord Justice Jackson’s civil justice reforms – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 28th, 2012 in civil justice, costs, news by sally

“In public, Sir Rupert Jackson (pictured) is circumspect about the government’s implementation of civil justice reforms based on his report. In private, he could be forgiven for feeling disappointment over the execution of changes to which he has lent his name.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 28th June 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Talking About Reform – Speech by Mr Justice Ryder

Posted June 26th, 2012 in bills, civil justice, courts, evidence, family courts, judiciary, speeches by sally

Talking About Reform (PDF)

Speech by Mr Justice Ryder

Public Child Care Law Conference, 26th June 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Inside justice: Southwark coroner’s court – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2012 in civil justice, death in custody, inquests, juries, news by sally

“Charlotte Gill reports from an inquest into the controversial death of a man in police custody at Southwark coroner’s court.”

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The Guardian, 19th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Secret courts bill under attack as House of Lords prepares for second reading – The Guardian

“Plans for secret hearings in civil courts being put before parliament on Tuesday ‘offend the principle of open justice’, a prominent Conservative MP has warned the government.”

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The Guardian, 18th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MoJ answers key QOCS questions – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 30th, 2012 in civil justice, costs, news, personal injuries by sally

“The government has answered some of the fundamental questions about how its new system for transferring the costs burden in personal injury cases will work.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 30th May 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Civil cases to hear secret evidence but not inquests – Daily Telegraph

“Evidence deemed sensitive to national security by judges will be heard behind closed doors in a controversial move that will make legal history. The Justice Secretary will make a ‘substantial’ climbdown, however, by excluding inquests from the new powers following widespread concerns about secret justice.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Work to rule’ blow to troubled civil courts service – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 24th, 2012 in civil justice, courts, news by sally

“New evidence of a civil courts service reaching breaking point has emerged with staff working to rule and one county court asking law firms not to increase its ‘already vast workload’ by chasing work in arrears.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th May 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Mediation a success in civil justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 23rd, 2012 in civil justice, costs, dispute resolution, news by sally

“Bill Wood, who is the acting Chair of the Civil Mediation Council, talks about the success of mediation in the civil justice system.”

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Ministry of Justice, 23rd May 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk