“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”
The Guardian, 31st October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Government plans to extend the use of secret hearings in courts are not compatible with the Human Rights Act, the equalities watchdog has said.”
The Independent, 31st October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Many people will be denied ‘effective access’ to justice as a result of Government spending cuts on legal services, according to a leading barrister.”
The Independent, 9th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“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?”
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, 1st October 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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
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, 12th September 2012
Source: www.www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
“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.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th August 2012
Source: www.gazette.co.uk
“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.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th June 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Talking About Reform (PDF)
Speech by Mr Justice Ryder
Public Child Care Law Conference, 26th June 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Charlotte Gill reports from an inquest into the controversial death of a man in police custody at Southwark coroner’s court.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“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.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Bill Wood, who is the acting Chair of the Civil Mediation Council, talks about the success of mediation in the civil justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A raft of new measures to transform the justice system were set out today [9 May] as part of the Queen’s Speech at the annual state opening of Parliament.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The civil and family court system is facing the prospect of chaos as the government prepares to cut face-to-face counter services and problems persist at the Salford civil claims centre, lawyers have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th May 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Following the final report of the Family Justice Review, the Lord Chief Justice and the President of the Family Division have appointed Mr Justice Ryder as Judge in Charge of the Modernisation of Family Justice. Ryder J’s appointment is until July 2012, and he is clear that it is important to ensure interested parties are aware of his work as it develops. He will publish information during this period and you will find the fourth update here.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 10th April 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
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