Category: courts

Sir Philip Green: Injunctions, Non-Disclosure Agreements and Parliamentary Privilege – Rights Info

Posted December 17th, 2018 in appeals, bullying, courts, disclosure, employment, harassment, injunctions, jurisdiction, news, non-disclosure agreements, parliament, parliamentary privilege, race discrimination, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘In October, Sir Philip Green was revealed in Parliament as the businessman at the heart of ‘Britain’s #MeToo scandal’. The revelation sparked an intense debate about injunctions, non-disclosure agreements, parliamentary privilege and the relationship between Parliament and the courts. But what does all mean? In this explainer we get to the bottom of it.’

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Rights Info, 17th December 2018

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Speech by Senior President of Tribunals: The Modernisation of Justice – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 14th, 2018 in artificial intelligence, civil justice, courts, electronic filing, judiciary, legal services, speeches, tribunals by tracey

‘Speech by Senior President of Tribunals: The Modernisation of Justice.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th December 2018

Source: www.judiciary.gov

A Comparative Perspective to Hybrid Dispute Resolution Fora: Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Enforcement of Judgments – 4 New Square

Posted December 12th, 2018 in courts, dispute resolution, enforcement, international courts, jurisdiction, news by sally

‘Lecture by Sir Rupert Jackson for the Qatar Conference on ‘The Promise of Hybrid Dispute Resolution Fora’ on 18th November 2018.’

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4 New Square, 19th November 2018

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Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder: First International Forum on Online Courts – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 7th, 2018 in artificial intelligence, courts, electronic filing, internet, live link evidence, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder: First International Forum on Online Courts.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 6th December 2018

Source: www.judiciary.gov

Court service call centres “improving justice”, says minister – Litigation Futures

Posted December 6th, 2018 in bills, civil justice, courts, criminal justice, judiciary, news by sally

‘Justice minister Lucy Frazer has defended the role of call centres in the justice system during the committee stage of the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill.’

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Litigation Futures, 6th December 2018

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Lawyers join forces to hold first London disputes week – Litigation Futures

Posted December 3rd, 2018 in brexit, courts, dispute resolution, international law, jurisdiction, London, news by tracey

‘A host of top law firms, chambers, representative bodies and others are joining forces to launch London International Disputes Week (LIDW) next year.’

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Litigation Futures, 3rd December 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Speech by Lord Chancellor of the High Court: The City UK Launch – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 3rd, 2018 in artificial intelligence, brexit, courts, dispute resolution, international law, internet, jurisdiction, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by Lord Chancellor of the High Court: The City UK Launch.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 30th November 2018

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Speech by Lord Burnett of Maldon, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales: The cutting edge of digital reform – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 3rd, 2018 in artificial intelligence, courts, electronic filing, internet, live link evidence, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by Lord Burnett of Maldon, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales: The cutting edge of digital reform.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 3rd December 2018

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Courts Bill: judges will decide what powers they farm out, says Gauke – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 29th, 2018 in bills, courts, judiciary, legal services, news, standards by tracey

‘The independence of the judiciary will be retained despite some of their functions being delegated to court staff without legal qualifications, the government has promised MPs.
Speaking yesterday during the second reading of the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill, justice secretary David Gauke said measures will provide the flexibility and responsiveness needed within the court system.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 28th November 2018

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference 2018: David Gauke speech – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 26th, 2018 in artificial intelligence, barristers, brexit, budgets, courts, divorce, fees, speeches by tracey

‘Lord Chancellor David Gauke spoke about the revised Advocates Graduated Fee Scheme in his speech on 24 November 2018.’

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Ministry of Justice, 24th November 2018

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

‘Dilapidated’ courts need millions for repairs, says top judge – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2018 in brexit, courts, HM Courts Service, judges, judiciary, mental health, news, remuneration, repairs, select committees by tracey

‘Courts in England and Wales are suffering from decades of neglect and need an injection of hundreds of millions of pounds for repairs, the lord chief justice has told MPs.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2018

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Courts to pilot more flexible hours for the benefit of the public – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 16th, 2018 in courts, flexible working, pilot schemes, press releases by tracey

‘Early and late sittings will be piloted in civil and family courts, giving people greater access to hearings that can fit around their busy lives.’

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Ministry of Justice, 16th November 2018

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

Ministers unveil ‘housing court’ proposals to speed up disputes between landlords and tenants – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2018 in consultations, courts, housing, landlord & tenant, news by sally

‘Ministers have unveiled plans for a specialist “housing court” to speed up the settlement of property disputes between landlords and tenants.’

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The Independent, 14th November 2018

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Barristers becoming as vulnerable to cyber-attacks as solicitors – Legal Futures

Posted November 1st, 2018 in barristers, budgets, complaints, computer crime, consultations, courts, disclosure, fees, legal aid, news, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘Increased use of technology at the Bar and in the court system has left barristers as vulnerable to cyber-attacks as solicitors, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 1st November 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Guidance issued to court staff on supporting media access – Transparency Project

Posted October 31st, 2018 in courts, media, news, reporting restrictions by sally

‘This week the Ministry of Justice issued Guidance to staff on supporting media access to courts and tribunals as “part of a wider effort to build stronger working relationships between courts and the press and maintain the principle of open justice as we increasingly digitise court services.”’

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Transparency Project, 28th October 2018

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Government agrees to limit delegation of judicial powers – Litigation Futures

Posted October 30th, 2018 in bills, courts, judiciary, limitations, news by sally

‘The government has introduced restrictions on what judicial tasks can be delegated to court staff under legislation currently going through Parliament.’

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Litigation Futures, 29th October 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

The Financial Remedies Court: Latest Developments – Family Law Week

Posted October 15th, 2018 in courts, families, financial dispute resolution, news, pilot schemes by tracey

‘Matthew Richardson, family barrister at Coram Chambers, provides an update on the progress of the Financial Remedies Court and highlights that rollout dates are soon to be announced.’

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Family Law Week, 14th October 2018

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

What does the Proposal to Introduce Trial-by-Video Link Mean for Justice? – Rights Info

Posted October 12th, 2018 in civil justice, courts, criminal justice, equality, human rights, internet, learning difficulties, live link evidence, mental health, news by sally

‘The government’s plans for court modernisation, under Her Majesty’s Courts, Tribunals Service Reform Programme (HMCTS), include the development of fully-video hearings, where all parties join via electronic links and no one is in a courtroom.’

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Rights Info, 9th October 2018

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Video hearings pilot: Technical flaws but some positive signs – Litigation Futures

Posted September 18th, 2018 in courts, news, pilot schemes, video recordings by sally

‘An independent evaluation of an online video hearing pilot run by HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has found it was beset by technical failures, ended up much smaller than envisaged, and warned that the participants could be “self-selecting”.’

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Litigation Futures, 18th September 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

GCHQ data collection violated human rights, Strasbourg court rules – The Guardian

Posted September 13th, 2018 in courts, data protection, human rights, intelligence services, news, privacy by tracey

‘GCHQ’s methods in carrying out bulk interception of online communications violated privacy and failed to provide sufficient surveillance safeguards, the European court of human rights has ruled in a test case judgment. But the Strasbourg court found that GCHQ’s regime for sharing sensitive digital intelligence with foreign governments was not illegal.’

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The Guardian, 13th September 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com