The Lord Slynn Memorial Lecture by Sir Terence Etherton, Master of the Rolls: The Civil Court of the Future – Judiciary of England and Wales
Judiciary of England and Wales, 15th June 2017
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Category: courts
European court to decide whether to hear more evidence on ill baby – The Guardian
‘The European court of human rights is due to decide on Tuesday whether it will hear legal arguments from the family of a severely ill baby who want him to be sent to the US for treatment.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Recovering costs – helpful hints (private law) – Local Government Lawyer
‘James E. Petts sets out some key considerations for local authorities looking to recover their costs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Calling time – Counsel
‘The law on limitation directions – a useful tool for junior litigators attempting to restore companies to the register – has finally been anchored down by the courts. Ben Harding reports on the practical effect.’
Counsel, June 2017
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Online courts take the stage – New Law Journal
‘Masood Ahmed & Claire Pennells consider pre-action protocols & the Briggs online court.’
New Law Journal, 19th May 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Specialised court encourages boom in IP cases – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Small and medium-sized enterprises are continuing to use the UK’s specialised intellectual property court despite having more options available for flexible trials, figures have shown.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Mercantile courts to trial fixed costs from later this year – OUT-LAW.com
‘A fixed costs pilot scheme could get underway in the mercantile courts by the end of this year, according to minutes from recent meetings of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC).’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Judges’ intervention prompts video-link rethink for youth cases – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A senior judge has shed light on the push by the government to conduct court proceedings via video despite widespread concerns.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th May 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Jackson backs cost capping for Mercantile Court pilot – Litigation Futures
‘Lord Justice Jackson has chosen cost capping, rather than fixed costs, as the way forward for a voluntary pilot he hopes to introduce in the Mercantile Court, as the judge continues to investigate the possible extension of fixed recoverable costs.’
Litigation Futures, 13th April 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
You’ve got bail: judge lets lawyer off over beeping phone – The Guardian
‘The sudden trilling of a mobile phone amid the solemn atmosphere of a court hearing often leads to stern glances from the bench and cringing embarrassment from the offender. But Mr Justice Holman, one of the longest-serving high court judges in England and Wales, responded to an electronic interruption from one lawyer’s device in the family court on Thursday with compassionate forbearance.’
The Guardian, 6th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The more things change, the more they stay the same – Hardwicke Chambers
‘Every time we think the courts might have given defendants in adjudication enforcement proceedings slightly more latitude in raising their dissatisfaction with an adjudicator’s decision, the court brings us back down to earth with a bump and reminds us that, in fact, no matter how hard done by our clients feel, they will have to “pay now and argue later”, save in the rarest of cases.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 27th March 2017
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Routine denial of access to court file in procurement claims is wrong: judge – Local Government Lawyer
‘A practice where all public procurement claims are being marked on the court file as “private”, so that access to the court file in such cases is being routinely denied, is wrong in principle, the judge in charge of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
English court dismisses ‘international law’ issues in Ukrainian Eurobond case – OUT-LAW.com
‘Questions of international law raised by Ukraine in a dispute with Russia involving overdue Eurobond repayments cannot be dealt with by the English courts, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th April 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
BREXIT: UK government seeking time limited power to ‘correct’ post-Brexit statute book – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government is seeking a time-limited power to “correct the statute book” by way of secondary legislation ahead of the country’s departure from the European Union.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th March 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Prisons and Courts Bill to improve access to justice and better protect the vulnerable – Ministry of Justice
‘Plans to revolutionise the courts to make them more straightforward and efficient, and deliver swifter justice for victims.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th March 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
